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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Jaguar XK140 MC
The Jaguar XK140 was the improved follow on model from the XK120 – a car famous for being the fastest in the world when…
The Sibley 400 Deluxe Tent
The Sibley 400 Deluxe Tent is something I came across a few weeks ago and immediately bought on impulse – despite the fact that I had…
DemerBox Stereo
James Demer is a location sound mixer known for his work on films like Bowling for Columbine, Winter’s Bone and TV shows like Survivor and The…
21-Window Deluxe Volkswagen Type 2
The Volkswagen Type 2 is better known by the nicknames it received in the various countries where it was sold, the Americans usually call…
Ejection Seat by Hangar 54
Hangar 54 is a company that makes exactly the sort of furniture you’d want to kit out your secret volcano lair, if you were…
Ranger Gloves by Grifter USA
The new Ranger Glove by Grifter USA is the sort of motorcycle glove you can wear riding around town, or in the garage as…
BMW Monolever by Flat Racer
Flat Racer is a boutique London-based company that produces some eye-catching accessories for vintage BMW motorcycles, the bike you see above started life as…
Sulby Straight Blouson Jacket by Belstaff
The lengthily named Sulby Straight Blouson Jacket by Belstaff is one of the newer offerings from the age-old British motorcycle gear manufacturer, following their recent…
1955 Belgian Grand Prix
1955 Belgian Grand Prix is a Shell film from the same year, covering the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in surprising detail. It’s fascinating…
Biltwell Gauntlet Gloves
The Biltwell Gauntlet is a full-featured motorcycle glove designed for 3-season riding by people who want to make absolutely certain that no little critters…
Yamaha XT500 by (H) Garage
The Yamaha XT500 is one of the more important motorcycles from the Yamaha back catalogue, it’s based on the same engine as the iconic…
Sophia Loren – Sunflower
The Italian film Sunflower is best remembered for being the first western movie to be made behind the Iron Curtain, it was partially shot…