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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For Sale: A Cosworth CA Formula 1 Engine 915 BHP At 20,000 RPM
This is an original Cosworth CA Formula 1 engine, though it may not be as famous as the British company’s legendary DFV V8 it…
Steve McQueen’s 1971 Husqvarna 400 Cross Is For Sale
This Husqvarna 400 Cross was bought by Steve McQueen on the 26th of August 1971. It would remain one of his favorite “go to” bikes for off-road riding,…
The Redwood Tactical V2: A Military Dive Watch From Canada – $269
This is the Redwood Tactical V2, it’s a military-style dive watch from the Canadian watchmaker that can be ordered with either an automatic mechanical…
This Is The Only Ferrari 375 America Vignale Cabriolet Ever Made
This is the only Ferrari 375 America Vignale cabriolet that was ever made. It’s powered by the “big block” Lampredi V12 engine that was used in various…
A Fully-Functional Driving School Car Model By Hohm
This cutaway model is an educational display piece from German company Hohm Modelle, it was developed to show learner drivers how each of the key…
Unusual Project Car: A Rare Bradley GTE Electric From 1980
Electric cars are now a mainstream reality, along with hybrids and plug-in hybrids. It wasn’t that long ago that electric cars were a fringe…
A Restored David Bradley “Sport Kart” From 1959
This is an original David Bradley “Sport Kart” from 1959, it was created just three years after the go kart had first been invented…
For Sale: A Retro 1982 Airstream Excella Motorhome
This is a Airstream Excella from 1982, it’s a 28 foot long motorhome that contains a bedroom, bathroom with a toilet and shower, a kitchenette,…
The Technics SL-1000RE-S Direct Drive Turntable
This is the somewhat lengthily named Technics SL-1000RE-S Direct Drive Turntable, or Technics SL-1000RE-S for short. It’s one of the most advanced direct drive turntables…
A Fabric-Bodied “Supercar” From 1932: The Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat
It’s believed that approximately 20 examples of the Stutz DV-32 Super Bearcat were built in the early 1930s. They were among the fastest cars money could buy,…
There’s A Porsche “Sport Toboggan” From The 1960s For Sale
This is a rare Porsche Junior “Sport Toboggan,” an idea that was conceived in 1964 with prototypes made from fiberglass. They were tested by…
Weird And Wonderful: The UMM Alter II Turbodiesel 4×4
This is an UMM Alter II, it’s a Portuguese-built, French-designed four-wheel drive that’s probably best known for two things – it’s said to have finished…