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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Polaris Star Car: A Vintage Snowmobile-Powered Racer
This is an original Polaris Star Car, a 1960s production open-wheeled racer that was designed to look like a miniature Formula 1 or Indy…
A Charred American White Oak Mini Aging Barrel
This is the Charred American White Oak Mini Aging Barrel from Marcellin, it has a one liter capacity and it’s designed to allow you…
Rally-Ready: An FIA-Approved Volvo PV544 Sport
The Volvo PV544 Sport is one of the more desirable versions of Volvo’s iconic PV series of cars that were introduced in 1944 and…
The Wolverine Floorhand Insulated Waterproof Work Boots
The Wolverine Floorhand insulated waterproof work boots were developed to be used by people who need to be on their feet all day through the…
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…