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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Zippos from Vietnam
This remarkable collection of 282 Zippo lighters from the Vietnam War were complied by Bradford Edwards during the 1990s – long before the current demand…
Noble M600
The Noble M600 is a slightly unusual super car in that it was designed, developed and built using a minimalist approach to technological wizardry. It…
Gringo Blast Shields
For those of you who’ve already snapped up a Biltwell Gringo full-face helmet these new Blastshields have just come into stock in both a…
Harley-Davidson 883 by TJ Moto
It isn’t everyday we get an email from a new custom motorcycle builder based in India, despite the fact that the country has a…
Chippewa 6” Homestead Boot
The Chippewa 6″ Homestead Boot is a classically American boot that’s been in production, in one or or another, since 1901. The boots today…
Salt Dreams – A Documentary by JT Nesbitt
Salt Dreams is a documentary by J.T. Nesbitt, a former engineer from Confederate Motorcycles and long time resident of New Orleans. Nesbitt lost everything…
Saturn V Cutaway
This fascinating Saturn V cutaway drawing is by far the most detailed I’ve ever come across. It’s an original, official Boeing engineering breakdown by…
Triumph Tiger 800XC by Icon 1000
This Triumph Tiger 800XC custom was built by Icon 1000 as a joint, collaborative project between the two companies last year that was conceived…
Leather Trunk Duffle Bag by Lotuff
A proper duffle bag is an essential piece of kit for anyone who makes a habit of travelling on a regular basis. This Leather…
1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster
The 1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster is widely considered to be one of the most famous hot rods of the era when hot rods…
1936 Delahaye Type 135
The somewhat lengthily named 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi is one of my favourite examples of…
Red Stitchless Wallet by Clean Everything
For those who love minimalism, this stitchless wallet by Clean Everything might just be a dream come true. Rather cleverly, each wallet is made from…