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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1986 Toyota Celica IMSA GTO
This 1986 Toyota Celica IMSA GTO is the brainchild of AAR (All American Racing) and Toyota, it was designed and built to race in…
Cammenga Phosphorescent Compass
The Cammenga® 27 Phosphorescent Compass is a traditional, military-style compass for people who think GPS navigation is for old ladies, Prius drivers and ICBMs….
1949 Triumph 6T by Von Dutch
This 1949 Triumph 6T has been reworked by Von Dutch and converted into a classic bobber, a style of motorcycle that was in huge…
REV’IT! Melville Jacket
The Melville Jacket by REV’IT! is a new addition to the burgeoning armoured waxed cotton motorcycle jacket genre, the breathable and waterproof nature of…
The Red Stuff – Full Documentary
The Red Stuff is a fascinating look behind the Iron Curtain at the Soviet space program and the men and women who formed the…
Brass Ion Lamp by Schoolhouse Electric
When it comes to adding lights to a garage, shed, den or man cave it’s imperative to choose something with a soft light that’s…
1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III
The Austin-Healey 3000 Mk III BJ8 was to be the final iteration of the famous Big Healeys, a line of models that started in…
The ICON FJ40
The ICON FJ40 is an automotive reboot of sorts, the engineering team at ICON took the traditional Toyota FJ40 and stripped it back to…
The Iron & Resin Coffee Kit
The Iron & Resin Coffee Kit is an all-in-one solution to the problem faced by people like me when out in…
Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering, and Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft
This book and it’s full length, not-so-brief title “Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering, and Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft” is a fantastic…
The Derringer Electric Bike
The Derringer Electric Bike is the first e-bike from well known motorised bicycle manufacturer Derringer, it’s designed to evoke the styling queues of the…
Oru Kayak
It seems almost too cliché but each January, after a December of gluttony and sloth, I find myself looking for outdoor activities that require…