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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There’s A Rare Datsun 240Z “Super Samuri” For Sale
This is a Datsun 240Z “Super Samuri” and if you’ve never heard of the model before that may be because just 77 were ever…
For Sale: An Original Walt Siegl Leggero
This is an original Walt Siegl Leggero, one of the most prized low production volume motorcycles in the world today, and this example is believed…
Project Car: A Rare Ferrari Dino 206 GT
The Ferrari Dino 206 GT was developed with the express purpose of homologating its 2.0 liter V6 Ferrari engine for use in Formula 2…
This Is The $10,000 Inkar x Pininfarina iPhone Case
This is the new Inkar x Pininfarina iPhone case, just 99 of them will be made and it has the distinction of being the first…
For Sale: A Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine
The Colombo V12 is undoubtably the most important engine in Ferrari’s history, it was introduced in 1947 and remained in production in updated form…
Barn Find: A Rare Wood & Pickett Range Rover From 1971
This unusual looking Range Rover is a period custom from the prestigious Wood & Pickett. At first glance it looks like a car from…
#14 Of 150 Made: A Ducati 996 SPS “Sport Production Special”
This is the 14th example of the Ducati 996 SPS “Sport Production Special,” just 150 were made in total. Countries that had an allotment of…
For Sale: A Twin Pulsejet Super Jet Motorcycle Built By Bob Maddox
The Twin Pulsejet Super Jet is likely the most famous pulse jet-powered motorcycle ever made, it was created by Bob Maddox who has now become…
The Build Your Own Watch Movement Kit: $140 USD
This is the Build Your Own Watch Movement Kit from the American company Rotate Watch Kits, who specialize in developing and selling kits that…
The 631 BHP Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special – Powered By A WWII Tank Engine
This is the Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special, it’s powered by a WWII-era Meteor V12 tank engine – the unsupercharged version of the Merlin…
For Sale: A Jaguar D-Type Body Buck From 1954
*Editor’s Note: It appears that this body buck may not be original, we’re currently seeking further clarification and will update as soon as it’s…
Rally Legend: This Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Won The 1961 Rally Of The 1000 Lakes
The Mercedes-Benz W111 “Heckflosse” would become a remarkably successful rally car largely thanks to its indestructible design. It would win the 1960 Rallye Monte-Carlo, the 1961…