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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Kawasaki Z1
The Kawasaki Z1 is an extraordinary machine that very nearly never made it into production, Kawasaki was famous for their fire-breathing 2-strokes in the…
Biltwell Work Gloves
The new Biltwell Work Gloves are designed to evoke the style of the gloves used by motorcyclists in the 1960s and ’70s, each pair…
Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 Speedster by Reutter
The Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 Speedster is a car that was a revelation in its day, the exceedingly punchy and surprisingly reliable four-cam, air-cooled…
Military Duffle Bag by Whipping Post
The Military Duffle Bag by Whipping Post was inspired by the original duffle bags used by military personnel in conflicts throughout the 20th century….
Yamaha SR250 by Auto Fabrica
The Yamaha SR250 is the hardworking little brother of the inimitable SR400/SR500, many of the components are shared between the SR models making repairs…
Aether x Spidi Eclipse Motorcycle Jacket
The Aether x Spidi Eclipse Motorcycle Jacket is the result of a collaboration between two of the more interesting gear manufacturers in the motorcycle arena….
Audi Quattro – The Official Story
“Audi Quattro – The Official Story” is a look back at the history of Audi’s vitally important all-wheel drive system as documented by Audi…
Mario Andretti’s Ferrari 512S Coupé
The stunning painting above features Mario Andretti’s Ferrari 512S Coupé, a car he co-drove to the 1970 Sebring 12 Hours victory. He’s said on…
Wooden Canoe Kit
The canoe is a simple little boat design that’s been used by humans for all of recorded history and almost certainly for many thousands…
Consolidated PBY Catalina Wallpaper
The Consolidated PBY Catalina is an unusually named aircraft with a unusual set of abilities, it was designed in 1935 to fill an order for…
Honda CX500 Custom by Kustom Research
The humble Honda CX500 is a motorcycle that everyone loves to hate, often referred to as the ‘Plastic Maggot’ the transverse V-Twin is widely…
Channel Bottom Surfboard by Deus
The “Harry” Channel Bottom Surfboard is a classic design from shaper Rich Pavel, at 6’1 it’s ideally suited to mid-sized surf and makes a…