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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Iron Lung Harley by Icon
Whenever we feature a custom Harley I always end up in a feedback loop, extolling my opinion that the design department at Harley-Davidson needs…
Ejector Seat Man Chair
There are few things more Bond-villainy than a properly intimidating chair, and this one has all the hallmarks of a classic. Made from an…
A Bright Green 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta
The De Tomaso Mangusta is said to have been named “Mangusta” (meaning “Mongoose”) after a deal fell through with Carroll Shelby to build the…
Mondial Motorcycle Lamp
This cleverly constructed lamp is made from the left-side crankcase of a 1954 Mondial Sport 160, the right camshaft from a 1971 Alfa Romeo…
The Musket Royal Enfield V-Twin
The Musket is the motorcycle that Royal Enfield should be building – or at very least the engine that they should have used in…
R2 Arkiv Field Pack
The R2 Arkiv Field Pack is a military-style rucksack created to be extendible by way of additional elements that can be attached to its exterior….
M37 Howitzer Tank
It isn’t every day you get the chance to buy a fully functioning M37 Tank with a 105mm Howitzer and a .50cal M2HB machine…
The Redverz Motorcycle Expedition Tent
The Redverz Motorcycle Expedition Tent is a Paris-Dakar tested camping solution for people who prefer two wheeled off-roading to the more traditional four. The…
The Armstrong 500 – 1965
The 1965 Armstrong 500 was the sixth running of the event, an early precursor to the modern day Bathurst 1000. 1965 was the first…
Supercharged: Grand Prix Cars 1924-1939
Warning: This film contains graphic racing accident footage including 2-3 probable fatalities, don’t click the play button if you’re likely to find that upsetting….
Paton S1 Strada
The new S1 Strada by Paton is a motorcycle that exudes classic ’60s retro-charm, belying it’s advanced engineering and soon to be tested Isle…
Icon Sanctuary Gloves
These are the all-new Sanctuary Gloves by Icon, they were officially released last week along with a slew of new products from the Portland-based…