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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iPhone Case by Station Supply Co.
These fantastic iPhone cases are each made by hand from retired firehoses by the Station Supply Co., due to this each one has slightly different markings and no two are exactly alike.
Moto Guzzi Nuovo Falcone by The Wrenchmonkees
The Wrenchmonkees have a knack for producing the kind of motorcycles that are fantastically alternative, yet at the same time have an almost universal appeal.
British Army Knife
The British Army Knife was standard issue equipment for British military personnel for decades, the knife pictured here was designed to withstand anything a soldier might encounter on any given day, in any given part of the empire.
Harley-Davidson XR750TT
This stunning Harley-Davidson XR750TT is one of only 10 made in 1972, Harley used the bikes to race and win on both sides of the Atlantic, in fact, Clay Rayborn used an XR750TT to win 3 out of 6 races in 1972′s Trans-Atlantic Match Races.
Gasolina Boots
This is the “Classic” by Gasolina Boots, each of them is made by hand from 1.2mm and 1.4mm top grain leather with a stitched-in lining made from super soft glove leather.
Britten – Backyard Visionary – The Documentary
The story of John Britten is one of those real-life Hollywood stories, in fact if had been written as a fictional script it would have seemed too far fetched to be even remotely believable.
Chevado
If you’ve ever been curious to see the underside of a vintage drag racer, we’ve got you covered.
The Scottish Scarf
I’m flying to St Andrews in Scotland over the new year to play some golf and then driving down to Surrey to shoot some clay pigeons with an old shotgun.
Stanley Vacuum Flask
Stanley have been turning out almost bulletproof vacuum flasks since 1913, multiple generations have relied on them for hot coffee in winter and cold drinks in summer.
Royal Enfield 535 Cafe Racer
The Royal Enfield 535 Cafe Racer is due to hit international dealers sometime in 2013 and by all accounts the queue to buy one is already growing.
Edwin Jagger 3-Piece Mach 3
Shaving is one of those things that all men do, but some do better than others. This 3-piece set by Edwin Jagger looks for all the world like the kind of shaving gear you’d find in Sinatra’s backstage dressing room, it takes standard Gillette Mach 3 blades (making replacement blades easy to find) and that brush is made using 100% pure badger hair.
King Kenny
When people talk about “The King” in the world of motorcycle racing, they aren’t talking about a hamburger loving crooner with a penchant for shiny suits, they’re talking about this man. King Kenny Roberts.