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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Project Car For Sale: A Hawaiian-Built Tactical Assault Concept Vehicle
This unusual truck is described by its creator as a “Tactical Assault Concept Vehicle,” it was built in Hawaii on the chassis of a…
The Kline Pocket Knife By James: Made In The USA
This is the Kline Pocket Knife by James, an American company that was founded in Portland, Oregon a decade ago in 2012 to make modern…
An Extreme 1965 Ford Mustang Custom: Coyote V8-Powered
This 1965 Ford Mustang has seen a remarkable array of modifications including the use of many parts from a 2020 Mustang GT350, turning it…
The 21st Century: Autos and All That Traffic – A 1969 Film By Walter Cronkite
This 1969 episode of “The 21st Century” by CBS is hosted by Walter Cronkite – a legendary American journalist who is perhaps best remembered…
Jenson Button’s Corvette V8-Powered Land Rover Defender Is For Sale
This Land Rover Defender started life as a 1988 model, very early in the model’s production run. More recently it’s been significantly upgraded with…
Two-Stroke Rally Legend: The Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850
This is a rally-prepared Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850, a rare homologation special built by the Swedish automaker as an homage to Erik Carlsson…
A Sauber C32-Ferrari Formula 1 Exhaust Manifold As A Sculpture
This is the original exhaust from the Sauber C32-Ferrari that was driven by Nico Hülkenberg in the 2013 season. It’s been turned into a sculpture…
America’s Newest Production Electric Pickup Truck Is The Kindred 3100
This is the 100% electric Kindred 3100, it’s a new electric pickup truck slated to begin low-volume production in 2024, and pre-order slots are…
The Kermit Chair: The Original Motorcycle Touring Chair – 100% Made In The USA
This is the Kermit Chair, and if you’ve ever been on a cross-country motorcycle camping trip you’ve almost certainly needed one. That time between…
The Vagabond Rooftop Tent By The Roam Adventure Co.
This is this Vagabond Rooftop Tent from the Roam Adventure Co., it was developed to fit to almost any roof rack quickly and easily,…
A Teledyne Continental Cheetah Prototype: The 4×4 That *Could* Have Been The Humvee
This is one of just 11 prototypes of the Teledyne Continental Cheetah that were ever made, the vehicle was developed for the US military to fulfill the role…
The Danner Bull Run Chelsea Boot – Made In The USA
This is the Danner Bull Run Chelsea boot, it was developed by the legendary American boot making company based on the design of their lace-up…