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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Autodromo Prototipo Chronograph
The Autodromo Prototype Chronograph is a classically styled wristwatch designed as a successor to the iconic timepieces used by racing drivers in the 1960s…
Burt Munro: Offerings To The God Of Speed
Burt Munro: Offerings To The God Of Speed is a documentary that was made many years before Munro became an international icon thanks to…
The Norton Classic – A Rare Rotary-Powered British Motorcycle
The Norton Classic is an exceedingly rare motorcycle, just 100 were made in 1987 and today it’s considered one of the most collectible of…
1969 HAZ Buggy
The Meyers Manx beach buggy is one of those vehicles that came along at the right time in the right place, Bruce Meyers famously…
Small Batch Supply Co. Camera Strap
The Small Batch Supply Company is an LA-based leather workshop run by Yamaha Aquino, they specialise in creating small batches of carefully handmade products…
Land Rover Series III
The Series III Land Rover was the last to wear the “Series” designation, and many view it as the last of the original Land…
49er Sunglasses by RETROSUPERFUTURE
The 49er Sunglasses by RETROSUPERFUTURE are made using premium Italian acetate construction in a style that’ll appeal to many due to its minimalist form…
Ducati 750SS by XTR Pepo
The third generation Ducati 750SS was never quite as popular with the Ducatista as it’s larger sibling – the 900SS. That said, Ducati did…
Swain Boots
Swain Boots are made by Rodrigo Luis Brito Mendes, a third generation bootmaker based in Lisbon, Portugal. Rodrigo spent most of his adulthood working…
Original Honda CB750 Press Bike
The Honda CB750 was released in 1968 by the Japanese marque to fill a request from their distributors in the USA who had been…
Cure Collection: Curing Cancer With Cars
The Cure Collection is a new release by Mason Watson, he’s been a strong proponent of breast cancer research after losing his mother to…
Icon 1000 Retrograde Jacket
The new Icon 1000 Retrograde Jacket is a solid addition to the growing number of jackets that use a full set of D3O impact…