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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Never Pay For Gas Again: An 1860s-Style Steam Powered Motorcycle
This is a replica of the Roper Steam Velocipede from 1867, an invention that some consider to be the first motorcycle ever made. This…
For Sale: A 755 BHP Supercharged Chevrolet LT5 Crate Engine
This is a Chevrolet 6.2 liter LT5 V8 that remains in its factory crate, having never been fitted to a car. When it was…
Barn Find: A 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1
This is a 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that has remained untouched in storage, under a thick layer of dust, since 2007. It’s now…
For Sale: Holman-Moody Intake Casting Patterns For The Boss 429 V8
These are the original mahogany sand casting patterns that were used by Holman-Moody in the 1960s to manufacture the alloy intake manifolds for the…
A Rare Muscle Car From Switzerland: The Monteverdi High Speed 375L
This is a 1973 Monteverdi High Speed 375 L, it’s a car that many have never heard of, and those that do know of…
The Last 2025 Yamaha Sidewinder SRX Is For Sale (Still In The Box)
This is the last 2025 Yamaha Sidewinder SRX that was made, and the one of the last Yamaha-built snowmobiles ever, as the Japanese manufacturer…
Beacon 1020 Sunglasses: Worn By Matt Damon In “Ford v Ferrari”
These are the Beacon 1020 sunglasses worn by Matt Damon in Ford v. Ferrari, by Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method, and by Ramón…
There’s A Street-Legal Bajaj Tuk Tuk For Sale
This is a 2017 Bajaj Tuk Tuk Compact 4S that was imported into the UK from India by its current owner, now seller. It’s…
For Sale: A Grumman FM-2 Wildcat: A WWII Fighter Built By General Motors
The Grumman FM-2 Wildcat was an improved version of the Grumman F4F Wildcat that was built by General Motors during WWII. The Wildcat was…
The Danner Mountain Light Boot: Made In The USA
This is the Danner Mountain Light Boot, they’re made in the USA and the design has been slowly improved over the past 40+ years,…
A Ford 302 V8-Powered Factory Five Type 65 Coupe 5-Speed
This is a Factory Five Type 65 Coupe, the design is based on the original Shelby Daytona from the 1960s that was built to…
For Sale: A 526 BHP Ford “Voodoo” V8
This is a 5.2 liter Ford Voodoo V8 that was sourced from a 2017 Ford Shelby GT350 with 19,000 miles on the clock. The…