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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An Interview With Enzo Ferrari
Few men can claim as much of an an influence on 20th century automotive design than Enzo Ferrari, at almost 6’2″ tall he was…
Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 by Pininfarina
The Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first 2+2 produced by Ferrari in large numbers (almost 1000 were built), with its MSRP of $11,500…
Alfred Hitchcock Cigar Box
Finding interesting and affordable pieces of history like this cigar box is a specialty of Bonhams, the upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Auction is literally full of…
A Classic Honda CB550 Cafe Racer
The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle often overlooked in favour of its larger sibling, the CB750. This seems like a bit of a shame to…
Jaguar F1 Keyring
This is a brass valve guide from a 2004 Jaguar Formula 1 car, it’s been modified into a keyring by Ledon Gifts – a…
1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé
This is thought to be the most original 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé in existence, it was last on the road in 1958…
Feuerhand Lantern
The Feuerhand Lantern is a classic designs that’s been used for centuries and with a full tank, it’ll stay lit for over 20 hours…
Road To Baja – Documentary
Road To Baja is a documentary covering the story of Radek Burkat and Andrew Krynen who decided, with very little preparation, to race in…
1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster Club Coupe
The Chevrolet Stylemaster Club Coupe is a model that was only produced for the last year of the Stylemaster’s production run – 1948. The…
Smith & Wesson Watch by Throne
Smith & Wesson is a company more famous for its firearms than for its timepieces, that said, if you need a watch for active…
The Husky by Deus Ex Machina
Husqvarna is a motorcycle marque that’s always been a little unusual, the company start life all the way back in 1689 as a firearms…
The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself
“The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself” is a short film by our fellow gasoline-sniffing friends over at Petrolicious. As with all Petrolicious productions,…