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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A Rebuilt Land Cruiser 70 Series Troop Carrier – The Mighty “Troopy”
The Land Cruiser 70 Series Troop Carrier has long been known as the “Troopy” in Australia, one of the countries where it has sold…
1991 Pharaohs’ Rally Class Winner: A Rally Raid Range Rover
This is a 1991 Range Rover that was bought and prepared for endurance rally competition by Italian gentleman racer Franco de Paoli, his original intention was to race…
An Incredible 1:1 Scale Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway
This is a Porsche 917 Le Mans slot car raceway that was built by Slot Mods of Detroit. It’s housed inside a replica Porsche…
For Sale: A Lamborghini Urraco – “The Forgotten Lamborghini”
The Lamborghini Urraco was designed by Marcello Gandini as an answer to the Ferrari Dino and the Porsche 911. It has a 2+2 seating arrangement…
The Citroën Méhari: An Unusual Car Designed By A WWII Fighter Ace
The Citroën Méhari was developed in the 1960s as one of the world’s first ABS plastic-bodied cars. It was influenced by the WWII-era Willys Jeep…
A Viper Defender From The 1990s TV Series “Viper” Is For Sale
This is one of an estimated 14 Viper Defenders that were built for the 1990s TV Series “Viper” starring James McCaffrey, Dorian Harewood, and…
For Sale: A “Desert Raider” Citroën ZX Rallye Raid 4×4
This is an original Citroën ZX Rallye Raid, it’s one of the most successful off-road racing vehicles of all time having won a slew…
1 of 9 Imported To The USA: A Rare Mercedes-Benz G Wagon Pickup
This 1993 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon W461 pickup truck is said to be one of just nine that were imported into the United States, it’s from…
For Sale: A Belisha Beacon From The Famous Abbey Road Pedestrian Crossing
This is an original “Belisha Beacon” from the Abbey Road pedestrian crossing in the City of Westminster in Greater London. It’s arguably the most…
Motorcycle Madness: The Twin-Turbo Boxer Metal BMW R100
This is a custom-built twin-turbocharged BMW R100 that was painstakingly built by the team over at Boxer Metal, a husband and wife run BMW…
For Sale: A Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine
This is a Colombo V12 from a 1960 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet, it’s a 3.0 liter version of the legendary engine with a single overhead…
Affordable Vintage Lamborghini For Sale: A 1956 Lamborghini DL25 Tractor
This is an original Lamborghini DL25 tractor from 1956, and interestingly, it’s road-registered in the United Kingdom. Possibly making it the least expensive Lamborghini that…