Articles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
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Ain’t No Sissy Leather Jacket by Black Arrow
Black Arrow is an Australian motorcycle gear company that was founded to provide a equipment specifically for female motorcyclists. Each of their jackets and…
Opel Kadett Car-A-Van
The Opel Kadett Car-A-Van was produced between 1962 and 1965 along with the rest of the Opel Kadett sub-models as the all-new competitor for…
Auto Icon Screen Print Series
Auto Icon Screen Print Series is a line of artworks by Jerome Daksiewicz featuring the front or rear outlines of some of the most…
Clockwork Tinplate Toy Cars
Clockwork tinplate toy cars were about as close as boys and girls could get to the real thing in the early 20th century, they…
First Light – The Story Behind The McLaren MP4/1
First Light – The Story Behind The McLaren MP4/1 is a short film that tells the story of one of the most important Formula…
AC Ace Bristol
The AC Ace is a little British sports car that would go on to become an automotive giant thanks to an American chicken farmer…
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ – Tubolare Zagato
The Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ (Tubolare Zagato) is one of the most successful road racing Alfas of the 1960s, despite its dominance in European…
Indian Board Track Motorcycle Sculptures
These two Indian board track motorcycle sculptures were developed by Serge Bueno of Heroes Motorcycles and Xavier Parent – they’re made to 1:2 scale…
Bugatti Type 35
The Bugatti Type 35 was one of the most successful racing cars of pre-WWII Europe and today it stands as one go the most…
Book: The Build
The Build is a new book by highly respected writer and motorcycle journalist Robert Hoekman Jr. It’s a detailed look into the minds of some of…
RSD Geico Indian Chieftain Tracker
The Indian Chieftain isn’t a motorcycle that many associate with going sideways on dirt. Fresh from the factory the Chieftain has a wet /…
Malle Morgan Tool Roll
The Malle Morgan Tool Roll has been developed in conjunction with Bicester Heritage, each roll is made from bridle leather and thick waxed canvas…