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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REV’IT! Regent Boots
The REV’IT! Regent boot is a protective motorcycle boot designed to be daily wearable whether you’re riding or not. The upper is a water-repellent…
1928 Indian 101 Scout
The Indian 101 Scout is remembered by many as the greatest motorcycle that Indian ever made. It was developed by Charles B. Franklin –…
Union Garage Deluxe Tool Roll
The Union Garage Deluxe Tool Roll has been developed to be a comprehensive collection of tools needed for everything from roadside repairs to maintenance…
Belstaff Jubilee Brooklands Jacket
The Belstaff Jubilee Brooklands Jacket was designed as a modern tribute to the iconic motorcycle jackets Belstaff have been producing in England since 1924….
1973 Documentary – Hells Angels London
This 1973 BBC documentary might be one of the most unintentionally comedic short films I’ve ever seen – to the point where I’m not…
Tucker 48
The Tucker 48, otherwise known as the Tucker Torpedo, was a car that embodied the anything-is-possible spirit of post-WWII America. Sadly it was killed…
Gilera Saturno
The Gilera Saturno was designed in the late 1930s and first shown to the public in 1940, just as the dark clouds of WWII…
Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe
The Jaguar XK120 was first shown to the public in 1948, it was just 3 years since the end of the Second World War…
Spidi Tank Motorcycle Jacket
The new Tank motorcycle jacket by Spidi is a modern take on the classic ’70s era leather jacket, specifically those designed for use in…
BMW R 100R by Blitz
The BMW R 100R was a bit of a precursor of the modern trend towards retro motorcycles. It was released in 1991 and sold…
1967 Ford Mustang Desk
Unibro Design is a boutique company based in Austria that specialises in upcycling vintage car parts into designer furniture. This is their 1967 Ford…
Lotus Esprit Turbo
The Lotus Esprit Turbo was the quickest iteration of the iconic Giorgetto Giugiaro designed Esprit – remembered as one of his first wedge-shaped creations…