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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1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster
The 1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster is just about the perfect example of the iconic American racer, Indy Roadsters were the dominant design between 1952…
Porsche 917 Silkscreen Posters
This series of large silkscreen Porsche 917 posters are a new release from World Shut Your Mouth – a Kansas City based boutique automotive…
Richard Hammond’s Triton
The Triton is almost certainly the most famous motorcycle to have never been built in a factory – the name came from a contraction of…
Stirling Engine Kit
The Stirling engine was originally invented by Scottish minster Robert Stirling in 1816, his invention rivalled the steam engine for a time and today…
Minimalist Leather Wallet by Larsen and Ross
Larsen and Ross is a small American company that makes all of their products by hand, one at a time. This is their Front…
The Concorde Story
The Concorde Story is a vintage documentary about the development of the world’s first supersonic airliner, it was filmed during the early, heady days…
BMW R nineT by MotoKouture
The BMW R nineT was released by BMW Motorrad in 2014 to target the rapidly expanding retro motorcycle market, the model is an interesting…
Spidi Fandango Motorcycle Jacket
The Spidi Fandango motorcycle jacket is a new release from the Italian gear manufacturer born of a collaboration between them and iconic French magazine…
Osprey Tee by ODFU
The Osprey tee is the latest creation from ODFU, a boutique English company know for their unique, motorcycle culture inspired t-shirt designs. Each piece…
James May’s Yamaha FS1-E
The Yamaha FS1-E is an icon of titanic proportions in Britain, the 49cc moped was legal for riders as young as 16 and it…
Williams 6″ Distressed Boots by Danner
Charles Danner first started making boots in 1932 – right as the Great Depression kicked into high gear in the United States and around…
KRGT-1 by Arch Motorcycles
The KRGT-1 by Arch Motorcycles is the latest offering in the rapidly expanding sport cruiser motorcycle genre – currently dominated by the likes of the…