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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Carolina 8 Inch Work Boot

The Carolina 8 Inch Work Boot is one of those things that’s so dyed-in-the-wool American that it probably smells like apple pie and fireworks. Each…
2013 FIA GT Series – Belgium – Full Race

The 2013 FIA GT Series is a wonderful thing to watch, it’s a racing series that contains the McLaren MP4-12C GT3, the Audi R8 LMS ultra, the Lamborghini…
Buying Guide – Ducati Monster

Introduction The Ducati Monster is a motorcycle that was designed by Miguel Galluzzi as his personal interpretation of what Marlon Brando would ride…
Alpinestars Munich Drystar Glove

The Alpinestars Munich Drystar Glove is a thicker, insulated glove ideal for riding in late-Autumn and winter. They’re fitted with a Drystar® membrane insert,…
1951 Nash Statesman Super Sedan

I stumbled across this 1951 Nash Statesman Super Sedan earlier this week and decided that it’d be the perfect car for a drive across…
Messenger Laptop Bag by Hard Graft

This laptop messenger bag by Hard Graft is one of the best looking examples of a daily-carry bag for the digital generation that we’ve…
1962 Pontiac Grand Prix Sport Coupe

It’s difficult to explain how important a car the original 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix Sport Coupe actually was, many credit it with the shift…
Tees by The Fuckos

The Fuckos are a ragtag bunch of people who formed a Los Angeles based Motorcycle Club as an antithesis to all of the clubs…
Sawin Ford “Big Car”

It isn’t everyday that cars like this Sawin Ford “Big Car” come up for auction, surprisingly they tend to be quite affordable with the…
Preatorian Hoodie by Triple Aught Design

The Preatorian Hoodie by Triple Aught Design was created as a piece of clothing with year-round appeal, it can be used as a light-top…
1963 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II

This is a 1963 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II and it’s one of the nicest examples of the model we’ve come across in recent memory….
Ducati 1098S Custom by shedX

This Ducati 1098S custom by shedX represents an entirely new take on the 1098S – a bike hitherto considered to be a faired sportbike…