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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Alpine-Renault A110
The Alpine-Renault A110 is remembered for two things, it’s beauty and its extraordinary rally abilities. The model had quite a long life for a…
Icon 1000 El Bajo Boot
The Icon 1000 El Bajo Boot is the lower cut version of the Icon 1000 Elsinore Boot, making it more suitable for use as…
BMW R80RT Monolever Scrambler
I have a rapidly growing soft spot for BMW Scramblers, there’s something about a vintage boxer engine paired with chunky tires that just seems…
Stradale by Autodromo
The Stradale is a new automatic wristwatch by Autodromo, as with all of the designs from the company the Stradale is designed to evoke…
Swedish FireSteel Fire Starter
Swedish FireSteel was originally developed by the Swedish Department of Defense – due to the weather conditions in Sweden a fire starter was needed…
The Overman Duffle x Backpack
The Overman Duffle x Backpack by Wheelmen & Co is a classic military duffle bag with twin straps that can be clipped to the…
Bishop by Bandit 9
Daryl from Bandit 9 has quickly earned himself some hefty respect throughout the custom motorcycle scene, he consistently turns out motorcycles that catch the…
REV’IT! Windsor Jacket
The REV’IT! Windsor Jacket is a new design from the company that’s aimed squarely at the growing demographic of motorcyclists who refuse to dress…
Pikes Peak with Per Eklund
Per Eklund is a racing driver that has enjoyed an extraordinary career racing in both WRC Rally and European Rallycross, he’s still racing today…
Evel Knievel Wallpaper
“Bones heal, pain is temporary and chicks dig scars” – Evel Knievel Although no one will ever accuse Evel Knievel of being on par…
EVE by Bandit 9 Motorcycles
Some of you may remember EVE, it’s a custom motorcycle we featured a few months ago when the first renderings were released by the…
Leatherback Writer 2
The Leatherback Writer 2 is an American made notebook holder that also has a pocket for a smartphone, as well as credit cards, cash and…