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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Range Rover Classic Wallpaper
The original Range Rover arrived on the scene in 1970 and quickly established the then-new genre of the luxury SUV. The design of the…
Tim Allen’s Brawler GT-R
The Brawler GT is a handmade sport cruiser by Dar Holdsworth and the talented team over at Darwin Motorcycles, it was designed from the…
Legends of F1: John Surtees
I’ve come across a disconcertingly significant number of motorcyclists in recent weeks who don’t know who John Surtees is, so I spent this afternoon…
Suzuki Katana by Icon 1000
The Suzuki Katana is a bike that had a major impact on motorcycle design from its introduction in 1981 through to the modern day,…
Burnham Watch by Oak & Oscar
The new Burnham Watch by Oak & Oscar is another strong indication that the almost forgotten art of American watchmaking is making a much…
Essential Wallet by Bici Couture
The Essential Wallet by Bici Couture is a masterclass in EDC minimalism, each is made from full grain leather and is stitched with waxed…
Group B: The Ultimate Rally
Group B: The Ultimate Rally is one of the better documentaries about the golden era of rally, one of the reasons it’s so good…
Yamaha XS650 by Makarne Custom Motorcycles
The Yamaha XS650 is quite a remarkable motorcycle, the parallel twin engine started life as a 500cc unit in the Hosk SOHC twin that…
Tiger Juice Tee by Moto 76
Moto 76 is a relatively new clothing company run by avid motorcyclist and custom builder Jack Randleman. Each of his designs are handmade in…
Sir Stirling Moss’ Porsche 718
The Porsche 718 was a competition focussed evolution of the Porsche 550 Spyder, which had been a very successful car for the still relatively…
Oscar Monty Boot by Alpinestars
Alpinestars has been making significant inroads into the slightly less MotoGP and more CafeGP side of the motorcycling spectrum in recent years, the Oscar…
Triumph Tiger 900 – A Custom British Desert Sled
The original Triumph Tiger 900 was released in 1993 and remained in production for 5 years, it won a small but loyal band of…