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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BMW R75/5 by Ton-Up Garage
This BMW R75/5 by the team at Ton-Up Garage is a good illustration of the new movement towards restomodding motorcycles without necessarily customising them…
Kevlar Denim Motorcycle Jacket
Simon James Cathcart is a designer on a mission to bring what is arguably the best denim in the world (Japanese ring-spun selvedge denim)…
Honda CB550F SuperSport
The Honda CB550F SuperSport is a motorcycle that’s lived in the shadow of its larger sibling, the CB750F, for the past 40 years. Despite…
Morgan Motor Company: This Is How We Do It
Morgan Motor Company: This Is How We Do It is a new film from the storied British automobile marque that showcases their painstaking and…
Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sports
Known as the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles, Brough Superior was a British marque famous for two things: speed and luxury. The model you see here…
NATO Strap by Worn & Wound
The NYC NATO Strap by Worn & Wound has quickly become a favourite amongst vintage watch collectors and enthusiasts, each strap is made from…
Gardner Board Tracker by Andre’ Wänman
Andre’ Wänman is a humble Swedish gardener and welder with a deep love of vintage board track motorcycles, before the onset of each long…
AAR Eagle-Weslake Mk1 Print
The Anglo American Racers Eagle-Weslake Mk1 is widely considered one of the most beautiful Formula 1 cars ever constructed, its distinctive colour scheme was…
Insulated Motorcycle Jeans by Icon
As winter continues to tighten its grip on the Northern Hemisphere many of us are looking into safe motorcycle gear that’ll also save us…
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…