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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Turbo Sportster by DP Customs
It’s always a staff favourite when we get the chance to feature a turbocharged motorcycle here on Silodrome, motorcycles usually have a power to…
Cosmonaut Survival Machete
It isn’t every day you get the chance to buy an original Soviet Cosmonaut Survival Machete but I’m here to tell you that today…
The Nutter Cycle Multi Tool
The Nutter Cycle Multi Tool is an all-in-one solution to bicycle maintenance by the team at The Full Windsor Shop, it contains a nylon…
Yamaha XS650 Custom by Thrive Motorcycle
The Yamaha XS650 is a remarkably versatile motorcycle, we’ve seen them customised into cafe racers, flat trackers, choppers, bobbers, scramblers and just about anything…
1967 4-Door Porsche 911
In 2009 Porsche released the Panamera, a 4-door sedan with a design very closely related to the Porsche 911. Many thought this was the…
1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder
The 1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder was a car conceived to take the challenge to the dominant McLarens of the era, Bruce’s bright orange…
Rokker Original Motorcycle Jeans
Rokker’s Original Motorcycle Jeans have been designed from the outset to fit like a pair of Levi’s® 501s®, avoiding the excessively high-waisted look that’s…
Stories of Bike: Jodie Rigg
Stories of Bike is a fantastic series of short films by the talented director Cam Elkins, each episode features a different person talking about…
Silver Wrench Manacle by Blitz Motorcycles
The number 14 wrench you see here is made from sterling silver, it’s a design that was first created by Hugo’s grandmother in France,…
Triumph Bonneville Custom by Ton-Up Garage
The Triumph Bonneville has quickly become one of the most popular targets for motorcycle customisers worldwide, bikes like the Yamaha SR400, Honda CB750 and…
Vintage Patent Application Posters
There’s something genuinely magical about patent applications, it’s stunning when you think that the overwhelming majority of world-altering inventions were first proposed in this…
Biltwell Bonanza L.E. Helmets
The new Biltwell Bonanza LE Helmet range is a limited edition (hence the LE) series of Bonanza 3/4 face helmets featuring new, hand-painted designs. At…