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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Chivote CamCarry
The CamCarry by Chivote is modelled on the classic camera cases of yesteryear, the hard leather outer and soft inner is designed to protect your SLR…
9 Days In Summer
9 Days In Summer is a documentary created by Ford in 1967-68, the film covered the development and subsequent successes of the Ford Cosworth…
Utility Shirt by Taylor Stitch
The Utility Shirt by Taylor Stitch is a triple stitched, 10 ounce cotton shirt for those who work with their hands (even just on…
Commando #106 by Colorado Norton Works
The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that, in some ways, represents the final peak of the first great wave of British motorcycles. That previous…
Tsovet SVT-AX87
Tsovet is one of the leading lights of the modern American watchmaking renaissance, the company was founded by renowned timepiece designer David Bonaventura in…
Porsche 356C 1600 SC
There’s little doubt that Porsche’s 356 is one of the more important sports cars of the mid-20th century, it was the first production car…
The Retro DMD Racer Helmet
The DMD Racer Helmet is a remake of an iconic ’70s era motocross helmet that’s been built to modern (ECE 22.05) safety standards, it…
Ferrari 250 GT Lusso
I was on my way to a car show last weekend when a bright red Ferrari 250 GT Lusso went past travelling in the…
The Bomb Bar
The Bomb Bar is a creation from Oliver Apt – a Canadian company that specialises in slightly unusual homewares. Each of these bars is…
Husqvarna 400 Cross
The Husqvarna 400 Cross is a motorcycle made famous by both its endeavours in off-road racing throughout the late ’60s and ’70s as well…
Remove Before Flight Key Chain
This Remove Before Flight Key Chain is something I’ve had for years, it’s an almost perfect tag for your car or motorcycle keys due…
Bell Schott Moto Jacket
The new limited edition Bell Schott Moto Jacket is a collaboration between the two storied American motorcycle gear manufacturers to celebrate Bell’s 60th anniversary…