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 Howe & Howe Ripsaw From “Fast And Furious 8” Is For Sale

This is the Howe & Howe Ripsaw that was used in both Fast and Furious 8: The Fate of the Furious and in the GI…
The Leatherman Signal Outdoor Multi-Tool: With A Fire-Starter

This is the Leatherman Signal outdoor multi-tool, it’s a compact and versatile tool that measures in at just 4½” when closed while still offering 19 individual…
The Last Hesketh Vampire Ever Built Is Up For Sale

The Hesketh Vampire is an exceptionally rare British motorcycle, in fact just 40 were made. The company was founded by Lord Hesketh of Formula 1 and James…
The Drivable 1:2 Scale Harrington 250 California Spyder

This is the Harrington 250 California Spyder, it’s a minicar that can accommodate either one adult or two children, it has a steel chassis, independent coil over…
For Sale: A Porsche 944 “Safari Rally Specification” By Rindt Vehicle Design

This is a Porsche 944 that’s been converted to Safari-specification by the team of specialists over at Rindt Vehicle Design, with increased ground clearance thanks to…
A Rare 4×4 Volkswagen Syncro Kombi 16″

The Volkswagen Syncro was a series of 4×4 vans developed by the German automaker in collaboration with the four-wheel drive experts over at Steyr-Daimler-Puch….
There’s An Ex-Bud Ekins 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross For Sale

This is a Husqvarna 400 Cross and even if it wasn’t for its celebrity provenance it would already be a significant machine due to the…
For Sale: A Street-Legal “Pulse Autocycle” From 1985

The Pulse Autocycle is one of the more unusual of the low-volume American production cars, it was developed by an aircraft designer to offer…
Porsche 356 Sculpture #001 by Stephan Dufour

This is Porsche 356 Sculpture #001 by artist Stephan Dufour, it’s made from black resin that’s been polished to a high-gloss finish and it’s being…
The Kaiser Darrin – “A Forgotten American Sports Car”

The 1954 Kaiser Darrin you see here is number 281 of the 435 that were made, it was an innovative car with a lightweight…
The Carter XL Pocket Knife From The James Brand

This is the the James Carter XL pocket knife, it’s a new member of the James Brand lineup with a larger knife blade designed for a wide…
The Fiat 238 Van From “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” Is For Sale

This is said to be one of three Fiat 238 vans that were used during the filming of Indiana Jones and the Dial of…