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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Ever Seen This Before? The 1962 Excalibur RS Roadster (Now For Sale)
This is the 1962 Excalibur RS Roadster, it’s a car that you might never have seen before as just a single example was made,…
The Suunto KB-14 Hand Bearing Compass: Made In Finland
This is the Suunto KB-14 Hand Bearing Compass, it’s one of the best quality hand compasses money can buy, with an anodized aluminum housing…
For Sale: A Coyote V8-Powered Ford Model A Tudor Hot Rod
This is a 1930 Ford Model A Tudor sedan hot rod that was completed in 2023. It’s built on a 1932 Ford chassis and…
The Piloti Icona – A Modern Take On The Classic Driving Shoe
This is the Piloti Icona, it was developed as an entirely modern driving shoe that can be worn every day, not just at the…
Rare American Sports Car For Sale – A Kellison J6 Panther
This is a Kellison J6 Panther, it’s an American sports car that debuted in the late 1950s as a competitor for mass-produced sports cars…
Dinosaur Bone + Amber Damascus Knife From Santa Fe Stoneworks
This is the Dinosaur Bone + Amber Damascus Knife from the team at Santa Fe Stoneworks. Each is made with a handle that contains…
California Garage Find: A Rare Griffith Series 200 V8 Project Car
This is a Griffith Series 200 that was disassembled for a restoration in California in the 1970s. The restoration stalled, and the car was…
For Sale: A NOS French Ford Flathead V8 – Complete Engine
This is a Flathead V8 based on the original Ford design from 1932, but built by the French for use in military trucks right…
Ferrari Barn Find! An Incredible 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2
This 1965 Ferrari 330 GT 2+2 was rediscovered in an outbuilding of a French Chateau. Research uncovered that it was the 1965 Paris Motor…
Emergency Preparedness: The Midland® Base Camp Two-Way Radio
This is the Midland® Base Camp Emergency Two-Way Radio, it’s designed for use in situations when you need to find out what’s happening around…
Retro-Home-On-Wheels: A Restored 1963 Airstream Safari 22’
This is a 1963 Airstream Safari 22’ that now benefits from a full restoration back to near original condition throughout, making it ideal as…
Rare Crate Engine: A 510 BHP Chevrolet Ram Jet ZL1 454
This is one of 200 examples of the Chevrolet Ram Jet ZL1 454 crate engine that were made. It’s a 454 cubic inch (7.4…