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 New Breitling Superocean Automatic
The new line of Breitling Superocean automatic watches was released by the Swiss company earlier this month, they all feature styling reminiscent of the…
Needs Rescuing: A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 For $6,750
This 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 has been sitting in the New Mexico sun for decades waiting for someone to rescue it and get it…
For Sale: A 2001 Honda RA V10 Formula 1 Engine
This is a Honda RA001E V10 F1 engine from 2001, unusually it was used during the season by both the BAR-Honda and Jordan teams, and…
For Sale: A Restored 1987 Toyota Corolla AE86 Twin-Cam
The Toyota Corolla AE86 is one of the most influential of Japan’s many modern classics. The car played a pivotal role in the establishment of drifting as…
The Bulletproof Little Honda ST90 “Sport Trail”
The Honda ST90 was one of the most desirable motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1973, that is if you were a…
For Sale: The Last Ariel Nomad R Ever Made
This was the final Ariel Nomad R ever produced by the specialist British automaker. It’s powered by a supercharged 2.0 liter Honda inline-four producing 335 bhp,…
The TT Vintage White Bell Bullitt Helmet
The Bell Bullitt helmet was designed by Chad Hodge and first released back in 2013. Since then it’s been largely responsible for the major…
The “Lost” 1948 Tucker Convertible Prototype Is For Sale On eBay
This is said to be the 1948 Tucker Convertible prototype, a car that had been developed and partially constructed when the ambitious automaker was…
A Vintage Twin-Engined 1962 Bug Scorpion Go Kart
This 1962 Bug Scorpion Go-Kart is fitted with two engines, both 134cc (8.2 cubic inch) West Bend 820 two-stroke singles, giving the kart a…
A Honda CB750 “Sandcast”: The Japanese Motorcycle That Changed Everything
There can be no doubt that the Honda CB750 is one of the most important motorcycles of the 20th century, it’s been blamed with…
The Ocean UNA One-Person Hammock Tent By Tentsile
This is the new Ocean UNA one-person hammock tent by the team at Tentsile, it’s claimed to be the world’s first tree tent made from…
Some Assembly Required: A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Project Car
This partially assembled car is actually the first production Aston Martin DB2 that was ever made. It was initially driven by David Brown himself…