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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Two-Wheel Drive KTM 950 by REV’IT!
REV’IT! is a European motorcycle gear manufacturer that was founded in 1995, they produce everything from MotoGP level equipment on down to the stuff…
All Tore Up: Texas Hot Rod Portraits
All Tore Up: Texas Hot Rod Portraits is the work of photographer George Brainard, he’s been the official photographer of the Day of the…
Triumph Scrambler Tracker by Tamarit Motorcycles
Triumph’s retro/modern line of parallel twin based motorcycles has been an overwhelming success story for the enduring British marque. The first bike in the…
Moto Guzzi Airone Astorino
MotoGalleria is a British motorcycle store with a significant difference over other vintage motorcycle dealers – they focus on selling their bikes as display…
The 2714cc North London Garage Record Breaker
The early days of the motorcycle were characterised by rapid and often extraordinary engineering, engines were made with eye-wateringly large swept volumes and then…
Triumph Waxed Cotton Jacket
The new Triumph Waxed Cotton Jacket is made in England to a design ethos that’s been in use since the 1800s, it’s lined with…
Leather Shop Apron by Niyona
Thick leather was once the de facto uniform of the working man (and woman), everyone from blacksmiths to butchers would wear them from dawn…
Men Bet Their Lives on It – Packard Merlin Engines
Men Bet Their Lives on It is a 20 minute Packard-produced documentary from the post-WWII era about their version of the Merlin engine –…
Coventry-Eagle Flying Eight Project Motorcycle
Taking on a restoration project like this Coventry-Eagle Flying Eight is a dream held by many – myself included. It would likely take years…
Lamborghini Miura P400 S
The story of the founding of Lamborghini is almost as famous as the cars produced by the exotic Italian automaker. A significantly condensed version would…
Ferrari Duostop Rally Timer
Rally timers were (and still are) absolutely essential for competitors in events like the Mille Miglia, this pair of timers was built by Hanhart…
Apollo 12 Moon Flag
This American flag was onboard Apollo 12 for the entirety of its mission to the Moon in November of 1969, it’s made of silk…