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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Purple Perfection: A 1967 Chevrolet El Camino 4-Speed
The Chevrolet El Camino is one of those alternative classic cars, not quite as mainstream as your Ford Mustangs or Chevrolet Corvettes but loved just as much (if…
The Kriega x RSD Roam Tool Roll
This is the new Kriega x RSD Roam Tool Roll, it’s designed to hold all the essential tools you need for road trips on two…
First Prototype For Sale: The PBB Design Jaguar XJR-S V12 “Monaco”
This is the Jaguar XJR-S V12 “Monaco” by the team at PBB Design based out of Bristol in England. It’s believed that just 12…
Retro Survivor: An Original 1986 Honda FourTrax 250R
The Honda FourTrax 250R is arguably the most important quad bike that was made in the 20th century. It was only in production from…
Hippie Era 1960s Vanlife: An Original Chevrolet Van Camper
This is a 1969 Chevrolet Van that was converted into a camper in-period and used by a family for an adventure up and down the…
Is This 27 Liter Rolls-Royce The Fastest Car On Earth?
This BBC short film from the 27th of February 1974 is titled “Is This 27 Liter Rolls-Royce The Fastest Car On Earth?” It tells…
For Sale: A 1969 Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Project Car
This is a Series 2 Jaguar E-Type from 1969 that is now part way through a restoration. The project has stalled and as a…
The Original Melling Wildcat Prototype Is For Sale
This is the Melling Wildcat, or more specifically it’s the prototype of the Melling Wildcat that was developed by legendary British Formula 1, supercar, and…
For Sale: The Only Road-Legal Bricklin SV-1 In Britain
This is believed to be the only road-legal Bricklin SV-1 in the United Kingdom – as a result it’s likely to garner a lot…
The Canoe Axe From Adler Axes
This is the Canoe Axe from 104 year old German company Adler Axes, it’s designed to be perfectly sized for campers and outdoors people…
For Sale: A Mint Condition 1986 Kawasaki KXT250 Tecate
This is undoubtedly the best example of the Kawasaki KXT250 Tecate we’ve seen come up for sale in recent memory, it’s been through a careful…
Classic Vintage Land Rover Ads – A Collection By Sir Jack’s
This is a series of original vintage print ads for Land Rovers (and Range Rovers) has been compiled and framed by the team at…