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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The TT Vintage White Bell Bullitt Helmet
The Bell Bullitt helmet was designed by Chad Hodge and first released back in 2013. Since then it’s been largely responsible for the major…
The “Lost” 1948 Tucker Convertible Prototype Is For Sale On eBay
This is said to be the 1948 Tucker Convertible prototype, a car that had been developed and partially constructed when the ambitious automaker was…
A Vintage Twin-Engined 1962 Bug Scorpion Go Kart
This 1962 Bug Scorpion Go-Kart is fitted with two engines, both 134cc (8.2 cubic inch) West Bend 820 two-stroke singles, giving the kart a…
A Honda CB750 “Sandcast”: The Japanese Motorcycle That Changed Everything
There can be no doubt that the Honda CB750 is one of the most important motorcycles of the 20th century, it’s been blamed with…
The Ocean UNA One-Person Hammock Tent By Tentsile
This is the new Ocean UNA one-person hammock tent by the team at Tentsile, it’s claimed to be the world’s first tree tent made from…
Some Assembly Required: A 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Project Car
This partially assembled car is actually the first production Aston Martin DB2 that was ever made. It was initially driven by David Brown himself…
The Merlin Shenstone Motorcycle Jacket: A Classically-Styled Summer Jacket
This is the Merlin Shenstone jacket, it was designed by the British motorcycle gear manufacture for warm weather and summer use, and it has…
For Sale: Al Capone’s Bulletproof 1928 Cadillac V8
This 1928 Cadillac Town Sedan was bought new by Al Capone and modified at his direction into an armored bulletproof car – making it…
1 Of 200 Remaining: An OSI 20M TS
The OSI 20M TS is arguably one of the best looking “affordable” Italian-built coupes of its time. It’s believed that just 2,000 or so were…
A 9.4 Liter Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon 5-Speed With 727 BHP
This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has had a significant rebuild to Sportwagon specification, and it’s now powered by a 9.4 Liter V8 producing 727 bhp and 680…
Todd Snyder X Randolph Aviator Sunglasses
These are the new Todd Snyder X Randolph Aviator sunglasses, they’re based on the AF325-TS 58mm model and each pair is handmade in the…
The Maserati Kyalami: A Rare ~150 MPH Italian Grand Tourer From The 1970s
The Maserati Kyalami was developed in the 1970s to offer clients of the storied Italian marque a luxurious new grand tourer powered by a…