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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3D Norton Manx M30 by Niels Schoen
Now I’m not entirely sure how far we’ve come with technology regarding 3D printers, I’m hoping that we aren’t too far away from the…
Limited Edition “On Any Sunday” Helmet by Troy Lee Designs
The 1971 documentary film On Any Sunday is compulsory viewing for any motorcycle enthusiast. In fact if you haven’t seen it I’m going to…
On Any Sunday – Now Available On iTunes
On Any Sunday will be celebrating it’s 40th anniversary on the 28th of July this year, it’s an amazing tribute that even all these…
Nandi by Rajputana Customs
You may never have heard of Rajputana Customs but I’m guessing you’ll be hearing a lot more about them over the coming years. Based in…
1931 Bugatti T54 Special
The Bugatti name is quite possibly the most respected brand in automotive history, there aren’t that many original Bugattis in private hands and it’s…
Aviator by Randolph Engineering
When NASA astronauts are launched into space they wear these sunglasses. That might be all you need to know about them really. Oh and…
Distressed Helmets by Old School Helmets
Small scale custom workshops are the lifeblood of the underground motorcycle community, and not just bike builders either, specialist workshops like Old School Helmets…
The Wooden Vespa by Carlos Alberto
It boggles the mind to think how much skill, talent and patience it must have taken Carlos Alberto to create this fully-functioning laminated hardwood…
’79 CB 750 Scrambler by Kiez Kustoms
Kiez Kustoms was unknown to me until a little earlier this week, I stumbled across their website and was floored by what I saw….
MotoForJapan
The ongoing disaster in Japan has transfixed the world since last Friday, almost unimaginable earthquakes, historically severe tsunamis and a nuclear disaster that moves…
Grand Prix Gloves by Suixtil
If you’re going to be behind the wheel for any length of time or if you’re planning an assault on a local race track,…
1931 Ford Model A
Sometimes simpler is better. Looking at vintage cars like the Model A you begin to realise how much bloat we drive around with each…