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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Péepem Boots by Umberto Luce
These boots by Umberto Luce are designed in the style of classic riding boots, each pair is made from selected, vegetable tanned leather and has…
1960 Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that was spawned in the years after WWII when servicemen were returning from Britain with MGs, Jaguars and…
Gentleman’s Champagne Case
This Gentleman’s Champagne Case is a slightly more affordable version of the refrigerated central console in James Bond’s Aston Martin. Each case is made…
Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage
The Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage did the rounds of all the major motorcycle blogs late last year, so many of you will have…
BMW 2002 Tee by Cars for a Cure
The BMW 2002 is a car that came into being through a remarkable coincidence that occurred in a BMW workshop in 1967. Helmut Werner…
1963 Maserati Series I Sebring
Only 593 of the Giovanni Michelotti designed 1963 Maserati Series I Sebrings were built between 1962 and 1969, the coupe was named in honour…
Watch Fold
Watch collecting is a pastime (probably an affliction) that many of us subscribe to, the age of the internet has made it remarkably simple…
Documentary: Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion
“Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion” is a BBC documentary about one of Formula 1’s truly great drivers. Born in Fife, Scotland the quite…
Willys Jeep Cutaway
The Willys Jeep is a vehicle that I’d love to see make a comeback, the relatively small form factor of the design coupled with…
Ferrari Dino 156 F1 Sharknose
The Sharknose Ferrari is without a doubt one of the most famous vintage Formula 1 cars to ever turn a wheel in anger. Officially…
Ruste Custom Kevlar Jeans
Ruste Protection is a new company that produces custom Kevlar jeans for motorcyclists, you can send them your favourite pair of jeans and they’ll…
Icon Airframe Statistic Helmet
Riding motorcycles is a dangerous habit, most people who’ve been riding for any length of time will have stories about “offs” they’ve endured with…