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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Union Street Camera + Laptop Bag
The need to carry a laptop, a DSLR and a series of lenses poses a unique set of challenges – and as a result,…
The Last New York Checker Taxi
With an estimated value of between $10,000 and $15,000 USD, this last-of-the-breed New York City Checker Taxi might just be the best value motor…
Original Pininfarina Blueprints
Pininfarina is arguably the most famous automotive design house in the world, they’re responsible for many of the most beautiful cars ever produced, including…
Harley-Davidson Speed Racer
The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a motorcycle that we’ve seen customised 6 ways from Sunday, the model is Harley’s best selling and longest running, and…
Iconic Automobile Wallpapers
This series of minimalist wallpapers is the work of artist Nik Schulz, the owner and proprietor of L-Dopa – a design and illustration firm…
Kawasaki KZ200 Tracker
The Kawasaki KZ200 is a motorcycle that was developed largely for the South East Asian market, with a particular focus on Indonesia. For a…
Tamarit Backpack
Tamarit Spanish Motorcycles is a custom garage run by three good friends on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the company started life 8…
Auburn Twelve Salon Speedster
The V12 version of the Auburn Twelve Salon Speedster is one of the rarest and (I think) most beautiful pre-WWII American cars ever made….
Dainese Cafe Motorcycle Boots
It wasn’t that many years ago that motorcyclists had to choose between good-looking gear, and gear that actually offered proper CE-certified protection. This gap…
Moto Watercolours by Claudia Liebenberg
Claudia Liebenberg is an exceptionally talented South African artist with a deeply held love of motorcycles and the culture that surrounds them. She’s been…
Graham Hill Describes A Lap Of Monaco
At the time of writing we’re a few hours away from the start of the 2015 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix – a race…
AC Ace
The AC Ace is a car that you may never have heard of, but might recognise nonetheless. It’s the car that would form the…