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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Borgward 1500 Rennsport
The Borgward 1500 Rennsport was a small, advanced coupe designed to compete with the likes of Porsche, Jaguar, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. It was…
Behind The Ton Up Boys
Behind The Ton Up Boys is a short film from the ’60s showing the original era of the cafe racer, the 59 Club and…
Honda GB250 by Ellaspede
The Honda GB250 is a motorcycle that came about as a derivative of a derivative – but despite this it’s one of the most…
Roll Top Backpack by Whipping Post
The new Roll Top Backpack by Whipping Post forgoes the usual placement of a zipper for a rolled top – designed to improve weatherproofing…
1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
The De Tomaso Mangusta would be the first car produced in significant numbers by Alejandro de Tomaso, it used a modified version of the…
3 Pocket Wallet by Larsen & Ross
The 3 Pocket Wallet by Larsen & Ross is a minimalist way of carrying cards and cash – without that huge bulge in your pocket that…
American Optical Pilot Sunglasses
In 1958 American Optical released the Flight Goggle 58 – now better known as the “Original Pilot Sunglass” (or OPS) for the US Air…
Triumph At Le Mans
Triumph At Le Mans is a 1961 film produced by Triumph as a showreel for the company and their efforts at the famous French…
BMW R nineT by Revival Cycles
BMW Motorrad released the R nineT in 2014, the bike had been specifically designed to tap into the exceedingly popular cafe racer market –…
Shoei Hornet DS Helmet
The Shoei Hornet DS is one of the industry’s leading dual sport helmets, it’s designed to be used both on and off-road so its…
TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 6
The TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 6 is one of the newer iterations of the Monaco line, the series of watches was first unveiled by…
Ayrton Senna’s Last Kart
This is Ayrton Senna’s last go kart, upon completing his final race he moved into Formula Ford 1600 racing full-time and never returned to…