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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Thor’s Hammer “Mjölnir” Made From Solid Damascus Steel
Mjölnir is the name of Thor’s Hammer ,arguably the single most famous weapon in Nordic history, thanks in no small part to the inclusion…
Tom Cruise’s 1984 Nissan 300ZX Race Car Is For Sale
In 1987 a new driver arrived on the grid to compete in SCCA Showroom Stock competition, His name was Tom Cruise and against all…
Surf Shop Survivor: A 1966 Dodge A100 Van
This 1966 Dodge A100 remains in largely original and working condition thanks to the fact that it spent most of its life safely tucked…
Ferrari 250 GT V12 Engine + Gearbox For Sale
This Ferrari 250 GT V12 engine dates from the early 1960s, it was originally fitted to a Ferrari 250 GTE, but it was later…
The King Of 4x4s: A Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416 Doka
This is a Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416 Doka – “Doka” comes from the German word “doppelkabine” meaning double cab. The vast majority of Unimogs have…
The Butcher Throwing Axe From The World Axe Throwing League (WATL)
This is the new third generation of the popular Butcher Throwing Axe by WATL, it has a thinner, sharper head than the outgoing second…
For Sale: A 13B Rotary-Powered Formula Mazda Race Car
This is a 1996 Formula Mazda race car, it’s powered by the legendary 1.3 liter four-plug Mazda 13B Wankel rotary engine with power sent…
A Fascinating Cutaway Jaguar XK Engine
The Jaguar XK straight-six engine regularly features on lists of the top engines of the 20th century. It was an advanced design that had…
The Blydenstein Vauxhall Viva HA From The “Salvage Hunters” TV Show
This Vauxhall Viva HA is now likely one of the most famous examples of its breed thanks to its appearance on the Discovery TV…
A 1914 Ford Model T Motor Caravan – The Oldest Surviving Motorhome In The World
This is 1914 Ford Model T Motor Caravan is said to be the oldest known motor caravan in the world. It was built just…
The Bellroy Venture Duffel
This is the Bellroy Venture Duffel, it’s a rugged 40 liter duffel bag made from a water-resistant ripstop fabric coupled with water-resistant zippers, and it…
Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible – Ex-Maurice Gibb Of The Bee Gees
It’s probably safe to say that every example of the Rolls-Royce Corniche that was ever made has an interesting story to tell, but this one is…