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 Marcos Mantula – A Rare V8-Powered Lotus Killer
This is a rare Marcos Mantula, it’s a handbuilt car from England that weighs just 900 kgs (1,984 lbs) that’s powered by the famous Rover…
Off-Road Icons: The Incredible Art Of Juan Sebastian
Off-Road Icons is a series of art prints by Colombian designer Juan Sebastian, he finds his inspiration in the countless vintage four-wheel drives in…
Turbocharged Prototype: The 1980 M81 McLaren Mustang
This is the M81 McLaren Mustang prototype, it’s the first of a planned 250 cars that were built as a partnership between McLaren Engines…
The Schott NYC 6″ Service Boot – Made In The USA
This is the Schott NYC 6″ Service Boot, each pair is made in the USA from US-sourced steerhide to ensure quality, and it’s designed…
Rare Canadian “Supercar” For Sale: The Enterra Vipre
The Enterra Vipre was developed in the mid-1980s by a group of waiters at the Keg Restaurant on Vancouver’s Granville Island. Somehow they managed…
Juan Manuel Fangio’s 1939 Chevrolet Turismo Carretera Steering Wheel
This is the steering wheel out of a 1939 Chevrolet Turismo Carretera coupe, but it wasn’t just any old Chevy, this car personally belonged…
The BAAK Triumph Scrambler 1200 Adventure
When the Triumph Scrambler 1200 first appeared in 2019 it proved wildly popular and it has remained so in the years since. The team at…
A Retro Original 1970s Vintage Illuminated Porsche Wall Clock
This illuminated Porsche wall clock is said to be an original that dates back to the 1970s, a time when the company was dominating…
Hidden For 50 Years: The Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit From 1971
This is the Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit show car and unless you’re very well connected (or have a long memory), you may never…
The New Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King Chronograph – $178 USD
This is the new Timex x Todd Snyder MK-1 Sky King chronograph, it’s the latest design in the Todd Snyder series for Timex and…
This Is The Last Surviving Triumph Stag Fastback Prototype
This is a Triumph Stag fastback prototype and if you’ve never seen one before it’s likely because just three were made, the variant never…
The Revolutionary Miniot Wheel 2 Record Player
The Miniot Wheel 2 is a revolutionary record player design that can be placed flat on a table, mounted vertically on a wall, or…