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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Titanic Propellers Circa 1911
The sheer size of the Titanic never ceases to amaze, especially when you consider that it was designed with nothing but slide rules and drafting tables.
1984 Bugatti Type 105
The Bugatti type 105 was the last attempt to restart the company by Roland Bugatti and its road cars. An attempt to create the first digital super car, it featured extensive computer assists and software to keep the car in control.
Barbour Waxed Cotton Barrel Bag
Waxed cotton just isn’t used enough anymore, the material has a texture and a smell that makes Goretex seem like a fabric designed for…
Steve McQueen Triumph
This shot of McQueen with what appears to be the perfect Triumph Scrambler is one of my favourites as it doesn’t appear scripted or posed.
Big Ed Beckley’s Jump Bike
Big Ed Beckley has had a career to rival that of any motorcycle stuntman in the world, he started out jumping motorcycles after seeing…
Ressence 1001 Watch
The design of the Ressence 1001 is an unusual amalgamation of vintage and modern design, the watch uses a triple bi-axial off-centered movement with integrated…
Skyteam Ace 125
The Skyteam Ace 125 is a production motorcycle designed to evoke the memories and performance characteristics of the iconic Honda RC110, in fact the styling is so similar that you’d be excused for confusing the two bikes as one and the same.
Daines & Hathaway Dress Wallet
The dress wallet is an uncommon sight in the modern world, they used to be an essential item for men in suits who didn’t want a large lump in their back pocket.
Paul Newman & A Red Beetle
We’re not sure which film this shot is from, although it’s probably discernible by the model year of that red Beetle in the shot and the wild west town in the background.
Untitled Motorcycles
This is a fantastic little 90 second feature on the highly respected Untitled Motorcycle Garage based in the United Kingdom, it was created by Leap Films to showcase the bikes, location and spirit of the BMW specialist at Untitled.
Indian 8 Valve Board Track Racer
Of all the motorcycle genres that have ever existed I still come back to the board tracker whenever anyone asks which I think is…
Long Live The Kings
This captivating short film was created by Clement Beauvais and Arthur de Kersauson, it covers a winter journey through the mountains of France in the saddle of 3 bikes by Blitz Motorcycles.