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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A Custom Kawasaki W650 by Motovida
The Kawasaki W650 is a motorcycle that quickly earned itself a place amongst the modern breed of retro motorcycles with 21st-century engineering –…
Two Moto Co. Tee
Two Moto Co. was founded in 2011 by designer Seth Ferris, it’s a boutique company that specialises in selling low volume designs – like…
The Red Pig Print
The story of the Red Pig is one of those automotive legends that deserves its own feature film, for those unfamiliar with the story…
Relentless – Documentary
Relentless: The Global Formula Racing Pursuit of Perfection is a film from the Oregon State University covering their Formula SAE racing team, you may not…
Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit
Vacuum tube based amplifiers have been making a significant comeback over the past 10 years or so, they were ubiquitous before the invention of…
Mini Cooper S Cutaway Wallpaper
This is a cutaway of the now legendary #52 Mini Cooper S driven to victory at the 1965 Monte Carlo Rallye by the Timo…
#19 Daypack by Kilo Gear
The #19 Daypack by Kilo Gear is a backpack with an integrated tool roll, specifically designed for motorcyclists who like (or need) to keep…
Yamaha XJR 1300 by Keino Cycles
The Yamaha XJR 1300 is what I like to imagine the Kraken would ride, if it rose from the ocean and decided that its…
Harrier Drop Tank Boardroom Desk
I can only imagine that Bond villains could potentially have difficultly sourcing suitably cinematic furniture to kit out their volcano lairs, although on retrospect…
1927 Isotta Fraschini 8A S Roadster
Isotta Fraschini is an automaker that’s largely unknown today, but back in their pre-Depression heyday they were globally recognised as a leader in the…
Full Moon Apple Shine
Full Moon Apple Shine is a 90 proof spirit made by the team at the Full Moon Distilling Company – they’ve decided to ramp…
1982 Ferrari BB 512i
The Ferrari BB 512i was to be the last of the popular BB 512 (Berlinetta Boxer) models, the little “i” added to the name…