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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Two-Tone Glasses by Cutler and Gross
This pair of two-tone acetate glasses by Cutler and Gross have a solid, understated appeal and it’s easy to image that they could be worn by a writer, a rocket scientist or a small town mechanic and still look perfectly suitable.
How To Build A Supercar
This documentary, titled “How To Build A Supercar”, is an incredible look inside the Woking headquarters of McLaren Automotive.
Canvas Tool Bag by Klein Tools
This 12″ tool bag by Klein Tools is designed to hold all your hand tools when you’re on the go – it’s made from heavy duty No. 8 canvas and has a twin-buckle enclosure to keep all your bits safely inside.
1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
This recently restored 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III is one of our top choices from the upcoming Monterey Auction due to take place on the 16th to the 17th of August 2013.
Hasselblad SWC Tee by Dodge & Burn
This tee, dubbed “The Swede”, is the newest design off the press at Dodge & Burn. It features a Hasselblad SWC camera fitted with a super-wide 38mm Zeiss Biogon lens and it’s printed on premium white 100% fine jersey ring-spun cotton.
Moto Guzzi 850 T3
The Moto Guzzi 850 T3 is one of my personal favourite bikes from the long running Italian motorcycle manufacturer, the “850” is the engine capacity with the “T” designation standing for “Turismo” and the “3” referencing the triple disc braking system.
Fort Knocks Sunglasses by Knockarounds
We featured Knockaround Sunglasses here on Silodrome a few months ago and they were hugely popular, for those who’ve never heard of them – they’re UV400 proof sunglasses with FDA approved impact resistant lenses that only cost $25 USD each.
Ducati Manx Kit by Rad Ducati
This is the Ducati Manx by Rad Ducati, it’s based on a 2007, 800cc Monster but as you can see, it’s been fairly heavily tweaked. The primary changes to the bike are the new fuel tank and seat, both available in kit form as either glass fibre (€600) or carbon fibre (€800), they’re designed to bolt onto standard Ducati Monster models including the 620, 695, 1000 Ie, S4, S2R 80 and S2R 1000.
1961 Chrysler 300G Convertible
This 1961 Chrysler 300G Convertible is one of only 337 ever made, it’s also a fantastic example of automotive design from an era when gasoline was cheap, women wore dresses, men drank at lunch and cars had fins.
Dovo Shavette Straight Razor
The Dovo Shavette Straight Razor is a clever little invention by our German cousins, it’s a straight razor that takes disposable blades, allowing anyone to try classic shaving without needing to spend $100 or more on a decent razor.
1981 Honda CB750
This 1981 Honda CB750 has been reworked by Michael Mundy and the talented team over at Steel Bent Customs, as with most of their custom bikes, it’s sale price was in the $8,000 USD region – making it a highly affordable vintage cafe racer.
Damascus Steel Pocket Knife
The pocket knife you see here is made using high-grade Swedish rose stainless damascus steel coupled with carbon fibre in the handle. Each knife is 6 7/8″ open and 4 1/8″ folded, they’re made in France and they’ll make a hell of a cool family heirloom.