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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Premier Trophy MX Helmet
The Premier Trophy MX Helmet has all the hallmarks of a lid from the heady era of ’70s motocross racing – with the significant additional…
Grifter Masterson Vest
The Grifter Masterson Vest was named for the American gunslinger, gambler, and buffalo hunter Bat Masterson. Grifter make each vest to order from 12…
Behind the Scenes of The Women’s Motorcycle Exhibit
The Women’s Motorcycle Exhibit is a series of photography collections by Lanakila MacNaughton, a Portland/Oregon resident and a member of the Hasselblad faithful. McNaughton’s work…
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
The Ferrari 275 GTB/4 was the first Ferrari to be offered for sale with a transaxle, and it would also be the first offered…
A Pristine Toyota 2000GT
The Toyota 2000GT is a car with a fascinating history. It was developed by Yamaha for Nissan, Nissan passed on it so Yamaha tentatively…
1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350
There are few cars I can think of that are more American than the Ford Mustang – and the Shelby GT 350 version of the model…
Royal North Company Camp Knife
The Camp Knife by Royal North Company has been designed in Canada to be an ideal camping, hunting, or utility knife – specifically developed…
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
In 1965 Autodelta, the motorsport division of Alfa Romeo, developed a high-performance version of the regular road-going Alfa Romeo Giulia GT. They called it…
Roland Sands Kevlar Stoddard Shirt
The new Roland Sands Stoddard Shirt is a DuPont™ Kevlar® lined flannel with a YKK zip-up front as well as pockets for the full…
1984 Ferrari 288 GTO
The Ferrari 288 GTO was destined to compete in the borderline-insane world of Group B rallying. The FIA introduced the regulations that would define…
REV’IT! Stealth Motorcycle Hoodie
Over the past couple of years we’ve begun to see a a notable shift by many of the larger motorcycle gear manufacturers towards gear…
Motorcycle Bivouac
Motorcycles and adventure have gone hand in hand ever since the first man bolted an engine to a bicycle. In the years since, the…