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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Driving Gloves by Autodromo
A solid pair of driving gloves were an absolutely essential piece of equipment for men like Moss and Fangio, the cars of the era…
Honda CB750 by 7Seven Customs
7Seven Customs is a small one-man custom motorcycle garage based in the unlikely location of Slovenia, it’s run by the jovial Andraž Kopitar who…
Firestone Deluxe Champion iPhone Case
It seems to me that few things in the motorcycling world create such polarised opinions as Firestone Champion Deluxe tires. I’ve met people who…
Singer 911
The Singer 911 is a modern re-imagining of how the Porsche 911 could have evolved, in an alternate universe where certain headlight design mistakes…
Fubar Denim Motorcycle Jacket by Roland Sands Design
This denim motorcycle jacket by Roland Sands Design, called the “Fubar”, is made of 12.5 oz raw rigid, yarn dyed denim and has pockets…
Magnus Walker – Disturbing The Peace
Magnus Walker is a bit of a personal hero of mine. He’s a British clothing designer based in the USA who has an unbridled…
ROK Manual Espresso Maker
The ROK Manual Espresso Maker is an entirely electricity free method of creating a proper espresso, the two handles are used to apply pressure…
Harlemm Briefcase by Ted Baker
The Harlemm Briefcase by Ted Baker is a nice respite from the army of either plain black or plain brown cases you’ll see being…
1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS Racing
This 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLS ‘Racing’ is an original ’57 300 SL that’s been modified into a faithful reproduction of the car used by…
Gentleman’s Apron from TRVR
Every man needs an apron, perhaps not for use in the kitchen but certainly for use in the natural habitat of the modern man…
1928 BSA 557cc ‘Sloper’
This 1928 BSA 557cc ‘Sloper’ is one of those beautiful pre-war motorcycles that I’d have locked away in my personal collection, if I was…
Audi Quattro S1 Wallpaper
Ernest Hemingway once said “auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports, all the others are games.” – I suspect…