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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Icon 1000 Rouser Jeans
Motorcycle jeans have long been a bit of a compromise, they usually feature heavy gauge denim with Kevlar® panels stitched into the knees and…
Moto Guzzi Custom by Urban Motor
The Moto Guzzi California was originally co-designed by Moto Guzzi and the Los Angeles Police Department Traffic Division to be the department’s new…
Ducati Museum Walkthrough – Google Maps
If you’ve ever wanted to take a leisurely stroll through the Museo Ducati but have been limited by funds, geography, free time or all…
1963 Shelby 289 Cobra
This 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra is a pristine example of the earlier Cobras, the car you see here was just the 23rd one…
Tentsile Stingray Tree Tent
The Tentsile Stingray Tree Tent is described by its designers as a “portable tree house”, it’s essentially a tent that you suspend in the trees…
The Ultima GTR
The Ultima GTR is the automotive equivalent of raw, uncut heroin. It’s offered by the factory as either a turn-key supercar or as a…
Boombox by TDK
This minimalist boombox by TDK is designed to work with any modern smartphone, allowing you to plug it in and charge it while it…
Porsche 911 L Rally
In 1968 Porsche relented to customer demand and produced a limited run of the 911 L with the full 9552 Rally Kit fitted,…
Darknight Jacket by Spidi
The Darknight Jacket by Spidi is a new release by the Italian company designed to appeal to riders who want modern protection in a…
Against All Odds: The Datsun 1600/510
Against All Odds is the story of the joint assault on the SCCA Trans Am 2.5 Series title by Datsun and BRE Racing…
Bonneville Salt Flats Retina Wallpaper
The Bonneville Salt Flats are amongst the most important and hallowed parts of the world for those who eat, breathe and sleep gasoline….
Harley-Davidson WLA
The Harley-Davidson WLA is one of the most important models ever made by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer, it saw a production run of…