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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Stormproof Match Kit
This waterproof cylinder is designed to contain 40 stormproof matches and carry 6 spare strikers, it also floats in both fresh and saltwater. The…
Porsche 944 Turbo
The Porsche 944 Turbo was the pinnacle of 944 development, which itself had started with an ill-fated agreement between Porsche, VW and Audi to…
Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Mascot
The iconic Spirit of Ecstasy mascot has been fitted to Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1911, prior to this the cars had no mascot fitted…
Yamaha SR250 Tracker
The humble little Yamaha SR250 is a motorcycle that lives in the shadow of its larger and far more famous brother – the Yamaha…
Dainese Harrison Leather Jacket
The Dainese Harrison Leather Jacket is a classically styled motorcycle jacket with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a much more modern-looking…
Ferrari 250 LM
The Ferrari 250 LM was one of Enzo Ferrari’s first dalliances with mid-engine configured cars – he had stubbornly persisted with front mounted V12…
Jaguar XJR-9 Poster
Heritage Racing is a boutique racing art company run by the father and son team of Jeff and Casey Maciejewski, all of their work…
Bremont Jaguar
Bremont and Jaguar are both quintessentially British companies with a history of working together, when Jaguar recently restarted the E-Type production line to produce…
Documentary: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown
The story of Captain Eric Melrose “Winkle” Brown is one of the greatest WWII tales you’re every likely to come across. Many of us…
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
In 1967 Alfa Romeo unveiled the 2000 GTAm – a race version of the ever popular Giulia Sprint GT with an enlarged engine, a…
Porter Key Knife EDC
The Porter Key Knife EDC may look like a blank key, but it actually hides a small blade and a bottle opener. It’s designed…
Porsche 356 Emory Outlaw
The Emory family have been a major influence on the American custom scene since just after WWII, when Grandpa Neil Emory co-founded the Valley…