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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Vrod Special by Roland Sands Design
I love seeing people build Harley-Davidsons like this. You see there was a time, many years ago, when Harley-Davidson was famous for building the fastest motorcycles in America.
Corsair Triple Smoke Single Barrel Malt Whiskey
Craft spirits are an intriguing thing, they’re made in very small batches and this allows the distiller to take risks and be creative. Now, creativity isn’t always a good thing. Look at the music created by Yoko Ono for example.
Earl’s Court Elephant
Now why an elephant would want to go to Earl’s Court rather than Piccadilly Circus is anyone’s guess.
The Brat by Garage Project Motorcycles
The CB350 Brat is one of those bikes that lit up the moto-web when it was released last year, it had features on BikeEXIF, Cyril Huze Post and Sydney Cafe Racers and the world loved it.
Steve McQueen’s Beach Buggy
The VW based Meyers Manx beach buggy is one of those project cars that most men have told themselves they’ll get around to building eventually.
Mick Jagger in the Saddle
This early-70s photograph shows Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger in the saddle of a beautiful, green Honda CB350.
1998 Triumph Adventurer by Steel Bent Customs
The ’98 Triumph Adventurer is one of the better bikes built by Triumph in the ’90s, it was fitted with an 885cc triple cylinder engine with 12 valves…
Steampunk Chandelier – Milton Douglas Lamp Co.
This steampunk chandelier by The Milton Douglas Lamp Co. is the perfect light fitting for a garage, man-room, shed, bar or basement laboratory.
Apollo 15 Corvettes
This shot captures the crew of Apollo 15 before their mission to the Moon, in the foreground you can see the General Motors powered Moon Buggy they used for testing and pre-mission practice.
Kawasaki ZX-7 by Icon 1000
The Kawasaki ZX-7 is a relatively rare motorcycle, 1994 was the final model year before Kawasaki brought out the far more famous Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R. That said, the ZX-7 does have a loyal following in the US and around the world meaning spare and custom parts are easy to come by.
First Aid Flask
Sometimes, it really is medicinal. If you find yourself in a pinch and their doesn’t happen to be a Saint Bernard handy, this flask should just about do the trick.
Holden Torana GTR-X Development and Testing
We featured the Australian Holden Torana GTR-X a few months ago but only recently came across this footage of the car being tested on a private development track.