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 Rare “Audi Quattro De Paoli” – A Paris-Dakar Racer With A Range Rover Chassis
This is the Audi Quattro De Paoli, it’s the first of the five that were made and despite its looks (and name) it actually…
A WWII-Era Dodge WC26 “Weapons Carrier” – Rebuilt For The Apocalypse
This is a 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon 4×4, it was built right around the start of America’s involvement in World War II as part of…
The New Lego® Icons Land Rover Classic Defender 90
This is the new Lego Icons version of the original Land Rover Classic Defender 90 from its first year of production – 1983. Lego…
Bob Seger’s Old 1969 Shelby GT350 Fastback Is For Sale
The 1969 Shelby GT350 would be the last of the mighty original Shelby Mustangs. It had a new front-end that looked nothing like the…
The Bremont S500: A Handmade British Dive Watch
The Bremont S500 was the first dive watch to come from the highly-regarded team at Bremont. It has a classic design with a chronometer-rated…
For Sale: Paul Newman’s Highly-Modified 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon
This 1988 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon was originally owned by racing driver (and actor) Paul Newman, who had it significantly modified over stock with…
Garage Find: 24 Years In Storage – A 1972 BMW 3.0 CS
This 1972 BMW 3.0 CS is a desirable 4-speed manual example that has been sitting undisturbed for 24 years in storage, waiting for a…
Condor A350: The Ducati-Powered Swiss Army Motorcycle
The Condor A350 was developed in the early 1970s as a motorcycle for the Swiss Army, the 350cc engine from the Ducati 350 Scrambler…
Retro 1960s Survivor: A Classic Winnebago F17 Camper
This is a 1968 Winnebago F17 Camper, it was the first model that the American RV manufacturer produced back in 1966, meaning that the model you see…
For Sale: A Time Warp-Condition 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser LX Turbo
This is an incredibly well-preserved Toyota Land Cruiser LX Turbo from 1989, it’s fitted with the desirable manual gearbox and it has a slew…
New Old Stock: A Ferrari FXX V12 Engine In The Factory Crate
This is an original, unused Ferrari FXX V12 engine that’s still sitting in its factory crate. The engine was intended as a spare for…
An Original 1971 Lotus Seven Series 4
This is an original Lotus Seven Series 4, it’s a member of the final generation of Sevens built by Lotus in the 1970s before…