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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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…
Eric Patterson’s Brough Superior
The 67 year old man you see pictured above is Eric Patterson and he’s been a lover of motorcycles since before you or I…
Leather Suitcase by Saddleback Leather
If I were to tell you that the leather suitcase you see above is made from full-grain boot leather and is sold with a…
The Laverda V6
This is the fourth piece in a new series on Silodrome written by the talented Jason Cormier. Jason is a writer, an avid motorcyclist,…
Faraday Messenger Bag by Modern Industry
The Faraday Messenger Bag is the latest creation from the San Francisco based design team Modern Industry. We’ve featured their work before when they…
1970 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3
The 1970 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 is an exceedingly important car in the back-catalogue of Alfa Romeo cars, it’s often overlooked because it didn’t…
Draggin C–Evo Kevlar Jeans
I picked up a pair of Draggin C–Evo Kevlar Jeans a few months ago with a view to wearing them out on the bike…
Rebuilding A Triumph Spitfire Engine
There’s nothing quite like the process of pulling apart, fixing and rebuilding a vintage engine. You get extra points for completing this task if…
John Britten and the V1000
Many, if not most of you, will know the story of John Britten and his revolutionary V1000. If you’re unfamiliar with the history behind…