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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Mountaineering Sunglasses by Northern Lights Optic
Mountaineering sunglasses were originally developed to protect early mountain climbers from the blinding glare kicked up by miles of ice and snow, they typically…
BMW 3.0 CSi
In 1968 BMW unveiled their New Six CS series, it was to be the leading light of their Neue Klasse (new class) and its…
Mini Tee by Cars for a Cure Apparel
Cars for a Cure Apparel is a small company run by Mason Watson, a car designer who lost his mother to breast cancer in…
Mid-Engined 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that’s about 40 years overdue for a mid-engine layout. I’m sure the purists will wail and fling their…
Sinn Dashboard Chronographs
Sinn Spezialuhren is a watchmaker that most people have never heard of, it’s a German company that was founded by pilot Helmut Sinn in…
1944 Willys Jeep
The story behind the creation of the Jeep is a fascinating one, in fact it’d make an excellent film if we could somehow convince…
Tron Light Cycle
When it comes to motorcycles on the silver screen, there are very few bikes more famous than the Tron Light Cycle. It first made…
Honda FT500 by Gasoline Motor Co.
The Honda FT500 was released in the early 1980s with a strong focus on American flat track racing (the “FT” in the name was…
Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival
Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival is an essential book for those who want to ensure they’re all-versed in both…
BMW Urban Racer
Jans Slapins is a 3D modeller who specialises in creating unique, highly detailed automotive prototypes like the futuristic BMW motorcycle you see here. His…
Documentary: The Road To Monte Carlo
The Road To Monte Carlo is a 1960 documentary film about the legendary Rallye Monte Carlo – a race only marginally less famous than…
AC Cobra 289
Carroll Shelby’s AC Cobra is the car that put him on the map as a builder of custom racing machines, he was already a…