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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A 1950s Fiat-Based C.E.A.D.A. Instructional Cutaway Model
This is an original 1950s C.E.A.D.A. Instructional Cutaway Model designed to show new mechanics how the various parts of a Fiat actually work in…
Fiat 600 Jungla: A Car Designed To Be Parachuted Out Of Military Aircraft
This is an original 1966 Fiat 600 Jungla, an unusual little Italian car that was developed for military use – with the unusual design…
Eton – American Red Cross FRX3+ Emergency Radio
This is the American Red Cross FRX3+ Emergency NOAA Radio from Eton, it’s an all-in-one solution for staying informed, charging your electronic devices, and…
eBay Barn Find: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe was bought new by Carlo Abarth, the legendary Italian automobile designer who launched countless winning race…
The Lucky Wrist Strap: A Minimalist Camera Strap From Australia
This is the Wrist Strap from the team over at Lucky Straps, a company founded and run by a photographer specifically to make camera…
For Sale: The Original BSA Triumph X-75 Hurricane Factory Prototype
Every surviving example of the Triumph X-75 Hurricane is special, but this is undoubtably one of the most important – it’s the only surviving…
There’s A WWII-Era 1939 Messerschmitt Bf-109E Fighter Plane For Sale
This Messerschmitt Bf-109E is the only surviving privately-owned Bf-109E that saw service with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War, and it continued…
For Sale: A Vintage Shorland Mk 3 Armored Patrol Car – With A Rotating Roof Turret
This is a Shorland Mk 3 Armored Patrol Car, it was built by the Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. of Belfast, Northern Ireland on…
The 1,000+ Year Old Viking Knife Design By Helle Knives Of Norway
This is the Viking Knife, it was developed by the Norwegian bladesmiths at Helle Knives to exactly match archaeological finds of original Viking-era knives…
22 Years In Storage: The 1982 Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini Countach LP500 S
This is the Lamborghini Countach LP500 that was shown to the world at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show, from there it was photographed by…
The Dakar Rally Tested “Lucky Explorer” Astrail Jacket From Fuel Motorcycles
This is the Lucky Explorer version of the new Astrail Jacket from Fuel Motorcycles. It’s been designed with warm-weather riding in mind, which is…
A 1997 Land Rover Discovery Camel Trophy Mongolia Veteran
This 1997 Land Rover Discovery was built up to expedition specification before it left England to take part in the 1997 Camel Trophy in…