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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Engine Swap? There’s A Toyota Century “1GZ-FE” V12 For Sale
This is the 5.0 liter V12 engine from a Toyota Century, the Japanese automaker’s only production V12 car that was developed to compete with…
A Forgotten Mid-Engined Sports Car: The Rare AC 3000ME
The AC 3000ME is a car that first appeared at the London Racing Car Show in 1972, initially known as the “Diablo.” It was…
A Bolt Together Go-Kart Kit – No Welding Required
This is the Bolt Go-Kart Kit, it’s a collaboration between GoPowerSports and Build Break Repeat that allows anyone with simple hand tools to assemble…
For Sale: A Mid-Engined V8 Mini Pick-Up By GT Developments
It’s not everyday you come across a mid-engined V8 Mini pick-up truck, and this one was built using a modified Ford GT40 replica frame…
Camp With Style: The Ellis Split-Torrent Canvas Tent – Made In Colorado
This is the Split-Torrent Tent from the team at Ellis Canvas Tents. It’s canvas tent made in Durango, Colorado using a modern take on…
For Sale: A Suzuki Jimny Six-Wheeler!
This is a 2019 Suzuki Jimny that has been given a comprehensive rebuild into a six-wheeler, using as many Suzuki parts as possible including…
Harry Belafonte’s Aviators – $200+
This is a collection of there aviator sunglasses that belonged to singer, actor, and civil rights icon Harry Belafonte. They’re now being offered for sale…
For Sale: A 789 BHP Ferrari 812 GTS V12 Engine + Transmission
This is the engine and transmission from a Ferrari 812 GTS, the engine is a V12 with a displacement of 6.5 liters, and it’s…
A Ramjet 350 V8-Swapped 1973 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
This is a 1973 Chevrolet K5 Blazer that has been given a complete rebuild, and a series of major upgrades including the fitment of…
Amphibious Project Car! A Rare Amphicar Model 770
This is a 1963 Amphicar Model 770, it remains the most successful amphibious production car of all time with 3,878 made, however far fewer…
For Sale: A First Year 1964 Pontiac GTO 4-Speed
This is a Pontiac GTO from the very first year of production, 1964, and importantly it was factory-fitted with both the 389/348 bhp Tri-Power…
A 388 V8-Powered 1959 Chevrolet CERV I Build
This is a remarkably well-built replica of the 1959 Chevrolet CERV I, it was made by Tony Briski whose father worked at Chevrolet Engineering…