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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Ferrari 365 GTB/4
The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is still better known by its unofficial name, the Ferrari Daytona. This nickname was applied by motoring journalists after Ferrari’s…
Premier Trophy Helmet – Checkered Flag Stripe Shell
It was only a year or two ago that we were lamenting the total lack of retro full face motorcycle helmets, between then and…
1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone
This beautiful 1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone is a great look back at the kind of motorcycles that were produced by the Italian company…
Lansky BladeMedic
The BladeMedic by Lansky is a small, portable knife blade sharpener that does away with the bulky alternatives of either a set…
Bandit 9 Motorcycles: The Interview
This is the first in a series of interviews on Silodrome by Alicia Elfving aka MotoLady, featuring significant figures from the world of Gasoline…
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…