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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A Road-Legal Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile Tank
This is an Alvis Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile), it was developed as a short-range surface-to-air missile system to neutralize the threat of attack helicopters and…
There’s A Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A Spec Touring Car For Sale
This 1984 Rover Vitesse SD1 TWR Group A specification touring car was painstakingly rebuilt, at a six figure cost, to resurrect the mighty TWR/010 SD1 which…
Adventure Bike Perfection: A BMW R100GS By Blunk’s Garage
This BMW R100GS benefits from a slew of major upgrades including all new front and rear suspension and brakes, but it keeps the mechanical…
The New Grenade Motorcycle Gloves from Akin Moto
These are the new low-profile Grenade Gloves from Akin Moto, they’re designed to offer excellent protection while remaining as slim and lightweight as possible….
For Sale: A Defender SVX From The James Bond Film “Spectre”
This is one of the highly specialized vehicles that was built for use in the 2015 James Bond film Spectre. Of the 10 examples…
OMP Carrera Mid-Cut Racing Shoes
These are the popular Carrera mid-cut racing shoes from Italian racing equipment company OMP. The boots come in three colorways, all pictured in this post, sizing…
Abandoned In A Parking Lot: A 1989 Ferrari Testarossa
This 1989 Ferrari Testarossa was left abandoned and unused in a parking lot by its former owner, remaining under a cover for over 20…
Engine – A London Dry Gin From Italy
Engine is a unique take on the concept of a London dry gin, it’s made in northwestern Italy not far from Turin, and its…
The Controversial “Gucci” Lynx Eventer By Paolo Gucci
It isn’t widely known that in the late 1980s Paolo Gucci, the former design director of Gucci, worked with British coachbuilder Lynx to create a limited…
The Spare Tire Mount BBQ Grate By Front Runner Outfitters
This this is Spare Tire Mount BBQ Grate by the team at Front Runner Outfitters, and just as the name suggests, it’s a BBQ…
Yamaha Moko Powa D10: A Rare Retro Streamliner
This is the Yamaha Moko Powa D10, sometimes called the Powa D10. It’s based on the chassis and engine of the Yamaha FZ750 and…
The Recaro Classic LX Star: An Office Chair For Petrolheads
This is the Recaro Classic LX Star, it’s an office chair based on 1980s-era Recaro automobile seats with a swivel base on five wheels,…