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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For Sale: The Last Chevrolet Corvette ZR2 Ever Made
This is the last Chevrolet Corvette ZR2 that was made, just 12 were manufactured in total and all in one year – 1971. While…
A Rare 1941 Indian Four – “The Duesenberg Of Motorcyles”
The Indian Four is an American-made inline-four cylinder motorcycle that became known as “the Duesenberg of motorcyles” thanks to its unique combination of performance,…
A Fully-Equipped Mercedes-Benz Unimog Expedition Camper
This Mercedes-Benz Unimog has been rebuilt for expedition-style overland trips, it comes as a fully self-contained home on wheels with its own kitchen, bathroom,…
The Combar Pro Titanium: A Hatchet, Knife, Saw, Hammer, + Spade In One Tool
This is the Combar Pro Titanium, it’s a multi-tool designed to combine many of the most important tools for camping and outdoor work into…
The Incredible 1951 Vincent Rapide By Max Hazan
This motorcycle started life as a 1951 Vincent Rapide, one of the fastest motorcycles in the world at the time of its release. Unlike…
The Unimatic U1S-MN: An Italian-Made Military Dive Watch With A Swiss Movement
This is the Unimatic U1S-MN – it’s one of the newer designs from the popular Italian company with design cues taken from the world…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Bugatti Type 52 Go Kart
This is a Bugatti Type 52 replica that remains in its original factory crate, having never been removed or driven. It’s now being offered…
The New Ultralight GoRuck GR1 XPAC Backpack
This is the new GoRuck GR1 XPAC backpack, it follows the same design and form factor as the original GoRuck GR1 however it’s now…
The Ferrari 412i: The Affordable Colombo V12 Ferrari
The Ferrari 412i was a notable car for a number of reasons. It was the final production Ferrari fitted with the Colombo V12 engine,…
The Laslo Motorcycle Jacket By Aether Apparel
This is the Laslo motorcycle jacket from Aether Apparel, it was developed to be well-suited for use both on a motorcycle and off, with…
This 1,000 HP Go Kart Was A 1986 Chevrolet Corvette GTP Race Car
Though it may not look like it, this is a race-winning prototype sports car that competed in the IMSA series as a 1986 Chevrolet…
For Sale: The Last Set Of OEM Body Panels For The Ford RS200
This is believed to be the last set of unused new-old-stock body panels for the Ford RS200– a mid-engined, all-wheel drive Group B rally…