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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1988 Rothmans Cyprus Rally
The 1988 Rothmans Cyprus Rally was a closely fought battle, the top 3 finishers were all within 8 seconds by the end of the…
Triumph Scrambler Custom
This Triumph Scrambler custom is a little unusual in that it was actually built by the engineers at Triumph as a study into what…
Seil Marschall Canoe Pack
The Seil Marschall Canoe Pack had been made by the same German family-owned company, to the same specifications, since 1896. Each bag is made…
1969 Honda CL350 Cafe Racer
The Honda CL350 was the marque’s best selling model for a number of years between 1968 through 1973, over 250,000 of them were produced and…
Automobile Art by Markus Haub
Markus Haub is an automotive designer, a photographer and an artist who’s work has been featured in some of Europe’s finest automotive museums –…
Jaguar E-Type Series III V-12 Roadster
The Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster was to be the final iteration of what many consider the most beautiful car ever made, it…
Kawasaki H2 Cafe Racer
The recently announced Kawasaki H2 is a motorcycle that’s likely to be remembered as a milestone in superbike design and it’s certainly going to…
Suzuki XN85 Turbo
The Suzuki XN85 Turbo was the first turbo-charged motorcycle from the Japanese marque, it was a direct answer to the Honda CX500T but it…
Motorcycle Basics Techbook
The Motorcycle Basics Techbook by Haynes Manuals is an essential reference designed for all motorcyclists, it covers all major engine, chassis, electrical and suspension…
Harley-Davidson Street 750 Tracker
The new Harley-Davidson Street 750 represents a new direction for the 111 year old motorcycle marque – It’s a liquid-cooled bike targeted directly at…
Icon 1000 Prep Boot
The new Icon 1000 Prep Boot is a waterproof alternative to the well-known Elsinore Boot that’s quickly become popular with riders across a number…
Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl Motorcycles
The Ducati Leggero series of limited production motorcycles by Walt Siegl have earned themselves a place of reverence in the lexicon of the world’s…