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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Shinya Kimura – Chabott Engineering
This short film by Henrik Hansen about Shinya Kimura first came out just over 6 years ago, and it had a huge impact on both…
Norton Manx Model 30
The Norton Manx Model 30 is a motorcycle that lives on half a century after its production ceased thanks to its legendary status as…
1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
The Moto Guzzi V7 Sport was introduced in 1971 as a new and improved version of the standard V7. For their new superbike the…
Tonino Lamborghini on Ferruccio Lamborghini
Ferruccio Lamborghini is a towering figure in the history of sports automobiles – and it almost never came to be. The story of how…
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…