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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Harley-Davidson KHRM Scrambler
The Harley-Davidson KHRM was a model made between 1955 and 1956, it’s thought that just 77 were made in total and finding survivors all…
The Smith Leather Motorcycle Jacket
The Smith Leather Jacket is a collaborative effort between Suus and Richa, the design was completed in Collingwood by Suus then crafted by Richa…
Niki Lauda’s March 711 Formula 1 Car
Niki Lauda is one of Formula 1’s great heroes. Rather than the typical rags to riches tale, Niki’s was a story of riches to…
Velomacchi Speedway Gloves
Velomacchi’s Speedway Gloves have been designed to showcase the style of the classic flat track and road racing gloves from the 1970s – worn…
1984 Honda CB1100R
The Honda CB1100R was the first homologation special built by the Japanese marque, and it was only sold in markets where it was to…
Piloti Mille Driving Shoe
The Piloti Mille is a driving shoe designed to double up as a discreet dress shoe – for when you need to race the…
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…