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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Chippewa 6″ Service Boot
The Chippewa 6″ Service Boot is a design created to evoke the style of the original American workman’s boot. Each one is handmade in…
The Adventures of Zaya
In Venus Veritas is a new website dedicated to showcasing women in the typically male-dominated worlds of cars, motorcycles, boats, planes and anything else…
Race For Survival: The 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally
The 1984 Paris-Dakar was a seminal year for the annual race, Porsche made their first appearance with the 953/991 – a car that would…
1970 Nissan Fairlady Z 432
Although the Nissan Fairlady Z 432 may look a lot like its far more common stablemate the 240Z, they’re actually two quite different motor…
Simpson M30 Bandit Motorcycle Helmet
The Simpson M30 Bandit is the most intimidating helmet you’ll find this side of a Darth Vader costume – and unlike the Darth Vader…
Shelby Series 1
The Shelby Series 1 is a car that holds a special place in the annals of American automobile manufacturing – it was the first…
Buffalo Leather Motorcycle Glove by INR
Buffalo leather is notably thicker than regular cowhide, with a considerable improvement in abrasion resistance as a result. This makes it perfect as a…
Caterham Seven 620 R
The Seven 620 R is listed by Caterham as being the fastest road car they’ve ever made – and the only reason they stipulated…
Original Ferrari Blueprints
This set of three Ferrari blueprints are due to sell (individually) at the Amelia Island Auction on the 12th of March 2015, although not…
A Last Look At The Land Rover Defender Production Line
The news that the Land Rover Defender would not be continued for the 2016 model year has left many marque enthusiasts in a state…
Jaguar D-Type
The D-Type Jaguar is an excellent example of what happens when you take an aeronautical engineer and have him design you a racing car….
The Original Bell Jar Table Lamp
The Original Bell Jar Table Lamp by Southern Lights Electric is styled after the industrial desk lights of the early 20th century, each lamp…