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 Original OneLogFire – Handmade in Minnesota
This is the Original OneLogFire, each is made by hand in Minnesota to a design perfected by the Scandinavians many centuries ago. The enduring…
The Hispano-Suiza H6C “Tulipwood” Torpedo – An $8+ Million Dollar Car With A Wooden Body
The Hispano-Suiza H6C “Tulipwood” Torpedo from 1924 is almost certainly the most famous vehicle ever made by the storied European automaker, largely due to its revolutionary…
Full Film: The 1986 International Swedish Rally
Though no one knew it at the time, the 1986 International Swedish Rally would be the last opportunity for Swedish rally fans to see…
An Upgraded 1959 International Harvester Travelall 4×4
This 1959 International Harvester Travelall is a great example of one of the world’s first four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles, a vehicle type that would…
The Malle Mile 2022 Through The Lens Of Abby Bowers
In recent years The Malle Mile has become one of the most important vintage motorcycle events on the global calendar. It takes place each summer…
For Sale: An Ex-London Police Undercover Surveillance Range Rover
This Range Rover Classic from 1983 has had a more interesting life than most, it was bought new by the Metropolitan Police in London…
The Aether Mojave Armored Motorcycle Jacket
The Aether Mojave Motorcycle Jacket was released back in 2018 and it remains one of the best motorcycle jackets in its class by quite…
Project Aircraft For Sale: A WWII-Era Vought Corsair Fighter Plane
The Vought F4U Corsair was one of the most capable, and most feared fighters of WWII. It scored a kill-ratio of over 11:1 against…
The Hessen Woodworker Axe From Helko Werk
This is the Hessen Woodworker Axe from the legendary axe makers at Helko Werk based in Wuppertal in Germany. The company employs traditional blacksmiths…
There’s An Original Shelby GT500 “King Of The Road” For Sale
This is a 1968 Shelby GT500, it was the largest-displacement production Mustang to carry the Shelby name thanks to its 428 cubic inch (7.0…
The New Merlin Bandit D3O Waterproof Motorcycle Boots
These are the new Merlin Bandit D3O waterproof motorcycle boots, they’re part of Merlin’s 2022 Explorer Collection designed to be suitable for a wide…
Mike Jordan’s TVR Tuscan Challenge Race Car Is For Sale
This TVR Tuscan was built by the TVR factory race team for the 1999 season of the TVR Tuscan Challenge, a one-make British racing series…