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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1902 Renault Voiturette
Renault was established in 1899 by the talented young French engineer Louis Renault, Louis partnered with his brothers Marcel and Fernand – Two men…
Suus Black Moto Gloves
Suus is a boutique Australian company that makes a small collection of low production volume motorcycle gear, they also sell a hand-picked selection of…
Hare & Hound Desert Racing – 1967
Update: Thanks to Bryan W. we now know that the film is called “Hare & Hound Classic” and is the work of none other than…
Absinthe & Flamethrowers
Absinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously is a book that’ll appeal to those of you who like spending…
Triumph Scrambler by Tamarit Spanish Motorcycles
This Triumph Scrambler by Tamarit Spanish Motorcycles is one of the more off-road capable scramblers we’ve featured in recent memory – a modern scrambler…
Bell X Schott NYC® Café Racer Jacket
The all new Bell X Schott NYC® Café Racer leather jacket is the result of a collaboration between the two iconic American brands, it’s…
1973 Ducati 750SS Corsa by NCR
This 1973 Ducati 750SS Corsa by NCR was left sitting in a garage for over 30 years, it’s hard to imagine the thought process…
Hooded Zip Sweat by Buzz Rickson’s
The Hooded Zip Sweat by Buzz Rickson’s is a pre-Depression era design that’s made using traditional 1920’s shuttle looms, each is made from 13-ounce…
Ford Cortina GT
The Ford Cortina GT was designed to be the in-house performance version of the popular Cortina – a car that had been developed to…
Hammered Pewter Tankard
When it comes to vessels for drinking beer, this hammered pewter tankard is just about as classy as you’re ever likely to get. Men and…
Boss 429 Wallpaper
The Boss 429 Mustang was produced in 1969 and 1970 due to the homologation requirements of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Ford needed something extraordinary…
BMW R45 by Cytech
The BMW R45 has never really enjoyed the icon status of its larger stablemates, the smaller engine (473cc) and lower power output (35hp) does…