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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Vintage Drag Racers

These early drag racers popped into our email inbox last week with a request to find more information on them. It’s thought that the…
Triumph Swamp Scrambler by TTRNO

The Transportation Revolution New Orleans (TTRNO) is a motorcycle dealership and custom bike garage based in New Orleans that, like most things from The…
Rimfire Glove by Icon 1000

The Rimfire Glove by Icon 1000 is a modern take on the classic motorcycle glove, it’s fitted with state-of-the-art D3O® knuckle armour – giving…
Porsche 911 x Singer Vehicle Design

I sometimes wonder what car designers would turn out if they were given carte blanche to create whatever they wanted – with no thought given…
Full-Face Gringo Helmet by Biltwell

The full-face Gringo motorcycle helmet by Biltwell is a relatively recent addition to the growing list of retro motorcycle helmets that meet modern safety…
1963 Lola Mk6 GT

The Lola Mk6 GT is a car that may look vaguely familiar as it would eventually become the basis of the iconic and hugely…
Death Star Owner’s Manual

The Death Star Owner’s Manual is an essential book for any current or aspiring Death Star owner, it was written by global Star Wars…
BMW R45 Custom by Ton-Up Garage

This pristine BMW R45 custom by Ton-Up Garage has been so cleanly put together, it looks almost like a 3D rendering. The BMW R45…
Retro Silkscreen Racing Posters

Silkscreening is an art-form that’s being rapidly rediscovered by a new generation of artists who find the process of digitally printing out their work…
American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR

American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR is a 3 part series that covers the early years of NASCAR – that all-American racing series…
The Speed Merchant

The 4 motorcycles you see here are the work of Speed Merchant (run by the highly respected trio of Brandon “Brawny Built” Holstein, Denver…
Chopper Reaper Tee by ODFU

ODFU is an acronym for One Down Five Up, it’s also a British clothing brand run by designer and aspiring grease monkey Kevin Wilson….