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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Lamborghini Miura SVJ
The Lamborghini Miura SVJ is a look into an almost parallel history of the Italian marque, where Ferrucio Lamborghini wanted to take the Miura…
1/4 Mile Leather Jacket by Angry Lane
The just-released 1/4 Mile Jacket by Angry Lane is a classic motorcycle jacket with a twist – each one has been perforated using the…
REV’IT! Bleeker Boots
The new REV’IT Bleeker Boots are a great example of the continuing trend towards motorcycle gear with a strong safety component that don’t actually…
How A Ford Mustang Is Made
How A Mustang Is Made is a ’90s era film produced by the Ford Motor Company showing the process of building the Ford Mustang…
Ferrari 512 TR
The 512 TR was Ferrari’s response to the challenge posed by the newly released Lamborghini Diablo, the 512 TR was essentially a continuation of…
Z.A.P.S. Survival Grenade
The Z.A.P.S. Survival Grenade is the creation of a former Marine Scout Sniper, he created the survival kit for his own use but due…
Harley-Davidson XRTT
The Harley-Davidson XRTT is almost certainly the most beautiful motorcycle ever to roll out of the Milwaukee factory of the venerable American motorcycle marque….
Rudi Armored Jacket by Crave
The new Rudi Jacket by Crave has been quickly gaining popularity with skiers, snowboarders and motorcyclists due to its Aramid Kevlar lining, D3O armor…
Ryan Reynolds’ Honda CB750 by Raccia Motorcycles
When Mike LaFountain of Raccia Motorcycles sent us the images of the Honda CB750 you see here and told me he’d just finished building it…
Motorcycle Jeans by Tobacco MC
We’re in the midst of a surge in popularity and demand for Kevlar-lined motorcycle jeans, unlike the days of old this new generation of…
Outside The Frame: A Short Film
Outside The Frame is a short film about Todd Kiergen, one of those entertaining old motorcycle gurus that we all secretly wish we were…
Ferrari 288 GTO
The Ferrari 288 GTO (or more correctly the Ferrari GTO) was the first prancing horse to wear the legendary “GTO” badge since its predecessor…