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 Roush-Yates Ford FR9 NASCAR V8 Racing Engine Coffee Table
This is an original Roush-Yates Ford FR9 V8, its the engine that was developed as a joint project between Ford Performance and Roush Yates…
Carroll Shelby’s “Second” Green Hornet Prototype Is For Sale
This car was personally commissioned by Carroll Shelby to become a faithful Green Hornet prototype recreation, only the second of its kind. After it…
The Bellroy Duffel Bag: Patty Mills Edition
This is the new Patty Mills Edition of the Bellroy Duffel, a 30 liter bag from the Australian company that’s become an everyday carry…
The New Shinola Monster GMT Automatic: Made In Detroit
This is the new 40mm Shinola Monster GMT Automatic, it’s a classically styled GMT-type watch with the characteristic fourth hand that rotates once every…
This Is John C. Reilly’s 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
This 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu was bought by John C. Reilly back in 1992, near the beginning of his acting career. He had the…
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…