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 Retro Go-Anywhere Home On Wheels: A Chevrolet K5 Blazer Cheyenne Chalet Camper 4×4
This is an original 1976 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Cheyenne Chalet camper, it’s a rare vehicle nowadays from the 1970s golden age of RVs, and…
The “Around The World” Minis From 1980 Are For Sale As A Twofer
These are the two original Minis that circumnavigated the world in 1980 as part of the “Around The World” expedition that was completed in…
A Vintage Racing Timekeeper’s Clipboard With Three Heuer Stopwatches
This is an original 1960s-era timekeeper’s clipboard for monitoring both individual lap times and total number of laps completed. There’s a small lever on…
A Rare 1977 Datsun 280Z “ZZZAP Edition”
This is an original 1977 Datsun 280Z ZZZAP Edition, just 1,000 were made and it might have been the first car in history that…
The Suunto MB-6 Global Compass: Made In Finland
This is the Suunto MB-6 Global Compass, it’s a mechanical compass with a globally balanced needle on a jewel bearing and an adjustable declination…
James Bond Project Car: A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 In Need Of A Rebuild
This is a largely complete 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that was disassembled for a restoration, the restoration project was stalled and now the car…
There’s A Dodge Viper RT/10 V10 Crate Engine For Sale
This is an original Dodge Viper RT/10 V10 crate engine that’s never been run. It was produced in 1996 and has apparently remained on…
The Factory-Supercharged Studebaker Avanti R2: “The World’s Fastest Production Car”
The Studebaker Avanti R2 was hailed as the world’s fastest production car after its release in 1962, it broke 29 world speed records at…
The Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ Special Edition
This is the new Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ special edition, as the name implies its a collaborative design between New…
This Is The Only AC MA-200 Roadster Prototype Ever Made
This is the only AC MA-200 Roadster prototype that was ever made, and it could very well have provided the basis of a second-generation…
The New Gringo SV Helmet
This is the new Gringo SV from the team over at Biltwell, it’s a full face design with a flip up shield that utilizes…
For Sale: A Street-Legal Ex-SAS Longline Light Strike Vehicle
This is a 1990 Longline MkII Light Strike Vehicle that was built specifically for use by the Special Air Service (SAS) in the First…