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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Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl Motorcycles

The Ducati Leggero series of limited production motorcycles by Walt Siegl have earned themselves a place of reverence in the lexicon of the world’s…
Atlas Steampunk Lamp by Futility Studios

The Atlas V16 Lamp by Futility Studios is a twin-Edison bulb powered floor lamp made almost entirely from parts from vintage automobiles and motorcycles….
Murray Walker Documentary: It Wasn’t Work

Murray Walker: It Wasn’t Work is a new documentary film about the legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, many of you will be instantly familiar…
Fuel X WTR Goggles Tee

This tee is the result of a collaboration between Fuel Motorcycles and Word To Ride, each is hand-printed in Barcelona onto a fitted, 100%…
1981 DeLorean DMC-12

The DeLorean DMC-12 is a car that should have been great, but failed due to a long series of forced compromises and ultimately, a…
1936 Skyliner Hunting Jacket by Eddie Bauer

The Skyliner Hunting Jacket was originally released by Eddie Bauer in 1936, it was a notable step forward in sporting jacket design and implemented…
Kaillie Humphries’ XS650 by Loaded Gun Customs

We’ve seen a new generation of female motorcyclists emerge over the past 10 years or so, whilst there have always been women who ride…
Porsche 928 Cutaway

The Porsche 928 was originally developed as a replacement to the 911, and while many of us are exceedingly glad that this never eventuated,…
1972 Harley-Davidson XR750

I sometimes upset certain types of vintage motorcycle enthusiast by telling them that the Harley-Davidson XR750 is one of the most beautiful bikes ever made,…
Neck Knife by Stone River Gear

The neck knife is usually defined as being a small (under 4″ blade) that can be suspended around the neck with the tip of…
1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1

The Austin-Healey 100 BN1 originally started life as the Healey 100 – Donald Healey had designed and built a prototype and planned to produce…
Enamel Mug by Overland Empire

The unassuming enamel mug is something many of us grew up with on camping and caravanning trips, the cups were first developed for military…