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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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…
1915 Indian Board Track Bike By Craig Kitzmann
This 1915 Indian Board Tracker might look a little bit like nothing you’ve ever seen before, that’s largely due to the fact that it’s…
JPS Lotus Keychain
The John Player Special Lotus Formula One Team’s exploits are now inscribed in history as one of the great, golden eras in the long…
1991 Acura NSX Coupe
The Acura NSX Coupe, or Honda NSX outside of the USA and Hong Kong, was a car built by Honda to directly challenge the…
Buck FlashPoint Hunting Knife
The Buck FlashPoint Hunting Knife is designed as an all-round hunting, camping and fishing knife – it has a partially serrated blade made of…
1979 Renault Estafette Ferrari Team Van
This beautiful 1979 Renault Estafette was bought by the production team for the upcoming Formula One film “Rush” and reworked into a flawless replica…
Sir Jack’s Ox Horn Mug
The recent renaissance of beer has been a wonderful thing to watch, it wasn’t that long ago that your only real choice when it…
1924 Indian Scout V-Twin
This 1924 Indian Scout V-Twin is actually an amalgamation of the best parts from three separate 1924 Indians, each of which was a basket…
Vinylize Eyeglasses
Vinylize Eyeglasses are a clever creation that reuse old vinyl records as frames for modern glasses, each pair is made by hand in Budapest and each come with a hard carrying case made from a folded 7″ single.
Bowlus Road Chief
The Bowlus Road Chief is possibly the most beautiful caravan (or trailer, if you’re American) that I’ve ever seen, it’s an obvious competitor for…