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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Adventure Machine: A 327 V8 Swapped International Harvester Scout 80
This is a 1963 International Harvester Scout 80 that’s been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up to perform far better than the original. It…
For Sale: The 1000 Watt BoomWall – $6,000+ USD
This is the 1000 Watt BoomWall, it was developed by the team at BoomCase – the creators of the wildly popular stereo-in-a-vintage-suitcase concept. The 1000…
A Ford Model A “Rat Rod” – Built In Britain
This Ford Model A “Rat Rod” was built in 2009 by the well-respected team at Bartley Wren Bespoke Fabrication in Temple Cloud, England. It’s powered…
The Citizen Promaster Dive Fujitsubo Automatic – $995 USD
This is the Citizen Promaster Dive Fujitsubo Automatic, and in dive watch circles, it’s a bit of a legend. You see, the word fujitsubo…
Two-For-One! A Plymouth Fury “Sonoramic Commando” With A Herters Duofoil Boat
This is a 1960 Plymouth Fury fitted with the 310 hp “Sonoramic Commando” V8 engine that comes as a package with a color-matching Herters…
The Roark Pony Keg 60L Duffel
This is the Pony Keg 60L Duffel from the team at Roark, as the name suggests it’s a 60 liter duffel bag, and it also…
An Early John DeLorean Creation – The 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
This is an original 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge, this model featured a slew of changes over the standard GTO and when it was first…
The New Dometic Pico Inflatable Camping Swag
This is the just-released Dometic Pico inflatable camping swag, it’s a small and lightweight swag with an inflatable structure that uses Air Frame technology to offer…
Barry Sheene’s 1979 Suzuki Jimny Is For Sale – $22,300+ USD
This Suzuki LJ80R was gifted to legendary motorcycle racer Barry Sheene by the Suzuki GB team as a thank you for his remarkable exploits…
For Sale: An Official Gone in 60 Seconds “Eleanor” Ford Mustang
When the film Gone in 60 Seconds was released in the year 2000 it created a new automotive legend – Eleanor. The car became a…
The Barisieur Coffee Alarm Clock
This is the Barisieur Coffee Alarm Clock and for anyone who has trouble starting the day without a fresh brew, it might just be…
1967 Porsche 911 S: “Quick” Vic Elford Monte Carlo Rally Specification
This 1967 has been built up to the same specification as the Porsche 911 S that was driven by “Quick” Vic Elford in the Rallye Monte…