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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The Monteverdi Safari 4×4: Switzerland’s Range Rover Rival
![Monteverdi Safari](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Monteverdi-Safari-356x279.jpeg)
This is a 1978 Monteverdi Safari, it’s a four-wheel drive vehicle you may never have seen before as it was built in Switzerland in…
For Sale: A 1000+ BHP TAG-Porsche 1980s-Era Formula 1 Engine
![TAG-Porsche Formula 1 Engine 12](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TAG-Porsche-Formula-1-Engine-12-356x254.jpeg)
This is one of the 40 original examples of the TAG-Porsche TTE PO1 Formula 1 engine, a twin-turbo 1.5 liter V6 that powered McLaren…
Unusual Barn Find: A Rare 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5
![Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Barn Find](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mercedes-Benz-280SE-3.5-Barn-Find-356x221.jpg)
This is a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 that was delivered new to England, but has been living in France since the 1980s. It was…
For Sale: A Supercharged Saleen S281 Mustang V8 Coffee Table
![Saleen S281 Mustang V8 Coffee Table Hero](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Saleen-S281-Mustang-V8-Coffee-Table-Hero-356x243.jpg)
This is a coffee table built around a supercharged 2006 Saleen S281 Mustang V8 engine. It’s the only one of its kind we’ve ever…
Rare In The USA: A 1968 TVR Tuscan V8 Project Car
![TVR Tuscan V8 1](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TVR-Tuscan-V8-1-e1719051264566-356x256.jpg)
This is a 1968 TVR Tuscan V8 that was sold new through Gerry Sagerman’s TVR Cars in Lynbrook, New York, making it a rare…
The Mag-Lev Audio ML1 – The World’s First Levitating Turntable
![Mag-Lev Audio ML1 Levitating Turntable](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mag-Lev-Audio-ML1-Levitating-Turntable-356x268.jpg)
This is the Mag-Lev Audio ML1, it’s a turntable with a levitating platter courtesy of a unique electromagnet system. Once the platter is levitating,…
The 1970 Valiant Charger V8 Prototype Is Up For Sale
![1970 Valiant Charger V8 Prototype](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1970-Valiant-Charger-V8-Prototype-356x240.jpg)
This is a prototype Valiant Charger V8 that was built in-period by Keith Anderson of the Anderson Brooker Motor Enterprise Chrysler dealership, in South…
For Sale: A 6.3 Liter 650 BHP Ferrari FF V12 Engine
![Ferrari FF Engine](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ferrari-FF-Engine-356x237.jpg)
This is a 6.3 liter V12 engine from a Ferrari FF, it’s capable of 650 bhp once installed in a car, with a top…
There’s A Rare Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer For Sale
![Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Metisse-Steve-McQueen-Desert-Racer-356x251.jpg)
This is one of the 300 examples of the Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer that will ever be made. Despite its vintage looks, it…
Portable Power Station: The Goal Zero Nomad 10 Solar Panel Set – $99.95 USD
![Goal Zero Nomad 10 Foldable Solar Panel](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Goal-Zero-Nomad-10-Foldable-Solar-Panel-e1719291606460-356x276.jpg)
This is the Goal Zero Nomad 10 solar panel set, it consists of two panels that generate 10 watts to charge devices on the go,…
For Sale: A 502 V8-Powered 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Project Car
![Chevrolet Corvette Project Car](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chevrolet-Corvette-Project-Car-356x260.jpg)
This is a highly-modified 1969 Chevrolet Corvette that has been fitted with a slew of new parts and upgrades, including louvered fender vents, a…
The Basecamp By Uncharted Supply Co – A Family Bug Out Box
![Basecamp By Uncharted Supply Co](https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Basecamp-By-Uncharted-Supply-Co-356x296.jpeg)
This is the Basecamp from Uncharted Supply Co, each one is built on the foundations of the nearly indestructible YETI GoBox 60 and it…