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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Project Car: A Derelict Lamborghini Espada V12 – $11,000+ USD
This is a Series II Lamborghini Espada from 1972, it came from the factory with the quad-cam Bizzarini-designed 3929cc V12 Lamborghini engine that’s capable of…
The Zippo Typhoon Match Kit
This is the Zippo Typhoon Match Kit, and as the name suggests, it’s a kit that includes stormproof matches that will prove invaluable the…
“The Forgotten Porsche” – A 1974 Porsche 914 5-Speed
The Porsche 914 was developed in the mid 1960s as a joint project between Porsche and Volkswagen. Porsche needed a new replacement for their 912 model, VW…
For Sale: A Honda VFR750R RC30 – King Of The 80s Superbikes
When the Honda VFR750R RC30 went on sale in 1988 it was essentially a road-legal, two-wheeled grand prix motorcycle that anyone could buy. If…
For Sale: A Volvo C303 4×4 Overland Camping Rig
This is a 1975 Volvo C303 4×4 and although it may look a little like a Unimog at first glance, it has no relation to…
A Factory-Built Supercharged Triumph Thruxton R – 162 WHP
This Triumph Thruxton R is one of just three that were fitted with a Rotrex supercharger by the factory – the other two remain in the…
The Gaupe Scandinavian Carving Knife By Helle Knives
This is the Gaupe Scandinavian Carving Knife, it was designed by the Norwegian team over at Helle Knives as a tough multi-use knife that’ll last…
Carroll Shelby’s Personal Shelby GT500 Is For Sale
This Shelby GT500 belonged to the man responsible for its creation, race car driver turned high-performance automobile manufacturer Carroll Shelby. Interestingly, Shelby wouldn’t be…
The World’s First Interplanetary Watch – The Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer
This is the Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, it was co-developed by Omega and the European Space Agency (ESA) specifically to be suitable for use on…
A Rare 6×6 “Lunar Jeep” – The Poncin VP2000
This is a Poncin VP2000, it’s a rare 6×6 amphibious vehicle developed in France in the 1970s. For obvious reasons it was nicknamed the…
The Muzen Wild Mini Rugged Outdoor Speaker
This is the Muzen Wild Mini, it’s a rugged outdoor speaker that is completely waterproof, it fits in the palm of your hand, charges…
An Affordable Mid-Engined Gullwing Sports Car: The Autozam AZ-1
The Autozam AZ-1 is a car that even many die hard car guys have never heard of, largely because it was only ever offered in…