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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The Official Jurassic World Triumph Scrambler
During filming of Jurassic World, three custom Triumph Scramblers were built for use by Chris Pratt in a number of memorable scenes, including one…
Battery Tender Solar Charger Panel
A dead battery can spell disaster on an off road expedition, and it can be a significant inconvenience when away from the power grid….
One Leap Ahead – A Jaguar Factory Tour In 1961
One Leap Ahead is a short film produced by Jaguar Motors Ltd in 1961 to highlight their advanced production line, it focusses on the…
Costin Jaguar Sports Racer
The history of this Costin Jaguar is quite remarkable, it’s the only one that was ever made and it essentially started life as two…
AXE 2 Kevlar Motorcycle Shirt
The AXE 2 Kevlar Motorcycle Shirt is a product we’ve covered in previous months, and it’s always garnered huge attention thanks to it’s clever…
1989 BMW M3
The BMW E30 was the first car to be adorned with the tri-colour M3 badge, it first appeared in 1985 and quickly found its…
On Any Sunday T-Shirt by Iron & Resin
On Any Sunday is a film that cannot be recommended highly enough, in fact if you haven’t seen it yet I’m going to point…
BMW R80/7 Poison Dart
The BMW R80/7 was built between 1977 and 1984, it was fitted with the 800cc version of the iconic German boxer-twin engine, over the…
Ural Sportsman Camp Wandawega Edition
The Ural Sportsman Camp Wandawega Edition is a new-for-2015 model from the iconic sidecar motorcycle manufacturer, it includes a few new features to further…
Chevrolet CERV I
It’s difficult to adequately explain how important the CERV was to the development of the Corvette, and to the American automotive industry as a…
Skyline GT-R Hakosuka Tee
Cars for a Cure is a clothing company that donates 20% of its revenue to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. It was founded by…
The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles
The Complete Book of Classic and Modern Triumph Motorcycles is an essential member of the bookshelf in any Triumph-owning household, it’s the most thorough…