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 Rare Honda Vamos: The Weirdest Vehicle Honda Ever Made
This is a Honda Vamos, and if you’ve never seen one before, it’s likely because just 2,500 of them were made over three years…
20 Historic Ferraris Found In Collapsed Barn: And They’re Now For Sale
This remarkable barn find of 20 historic Ferraris was discovered in a barn which collapsed during Hurricane Charley – damaging some of them in…
One Of Paul Newman’s Early Racing Helmets Is For Sale
This is one of Paul Newman’s early open-faced racing Bell helmets, it has been hand-painted with his initials on either side, as well as…
Factory-Prepared Prototype: 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione
This Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is almost certainly one of the most consequential Daytonas ever made. It was just the third production model built and…
The Ka-Bar United States Space Force “Corser Folder” Pocket Knife: $35+ USD
This is the Ka-Bar Corser Folder, it’s a folding pocket knife and part of the company’s USSF (United States Space Force) product line. On…
For Sale: A Safari Rally-Specification 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera
This 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera has been rebuilt into a Safari Rally-style car with new suspension, wheels, and tires. It also now has front…
A Rare Heuer Autorama Dashboard Electronic Clock
This is a Heuer Autorama electronic clock for use in an automotive dashboard application, it’s particularly well-suited to modern classics from the 1970s and…
The Ferrari 121 LM – The Straight-Six Ferrari That Was Built To Fight Mercedes
The Ferrari 121 LM, also known as the Ferrari 735 LM, was developed with a single goal in mind – defeating the all-conquering Mercedes-Benz…
There’s An Original TAG McLaren Porsche Formula 1 Engine For Sale
This is one of the original TAG-Porsche TTE PO1 engines that was used by McLaren in their Formula 1 cars between 1983 and 1987….
For Sale: A Rare Lister-Jaguar “Knobbly”
This is one of the original Lister-Jaguar “Knobbly” racing cars from the 1950s, a time when the unusual looking vehicles from Cambridge were dominating…
A Beautiful 1960 BMW R69 With A Jawa Velorex Sidecar
This is a 1960 BMW R69, one of the most collectible post-WWII models made by the Munich-based company. It’s been paired with a period-correct…
The Origami-Inspired Folding Oru Lake Kayak: The Perfect Adventure Kayak
This is the Oru Lake Kayak, it’s a full-sized kayak that can be quickly and easily folded down into a carry bag, then unfolded…