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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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…
Aether Expedition Motorcycle Jacket
The new Aether Expedition Motorcycle Jacket is a next-generation touring jacket specifically designed for long-range motorcycle journeys. The outer shell is made from a…
Fiat-Abarth Formula Libre Car
With an estimated value of between €12,000 and €20,000 (roughly $13,500 USD to $22,500 USD), this one of a kind Fiat-Abarth Formula Libre racer…
Titanium French Press
Good coffee is something that many of us consider essential to our daily productivity, sanity and general happiness. When travelling, it can be a…
Jaguar E-Type Series 1
The first Jaguar E-Type has since become known as the Series 1, to distinguish it from the latter Series 2 and Series 3. Of…
Moto Art by Christopher Myott
Christopher Myott is a New Hampshire-based artist who is currently working on a collection of portraits of custom motorcycles build by Walt Siegl. Each…
Yamaha XV750 Scrambler
In 1981 Yamaha released the XV750 Virago – their first V-twin motorcycle and a big step into the American-style cruiser market which was dominated…
Fly Racing Trekker Helmet
The Fly Racing Trekker Helmet is one of the new generation of dual sport helmets designed to offer a hybrid between road and off-road…
So They All Hover Now
So They All Hover Now is a film from the early years of the hovercraft, when the sky was the limit and many thought…