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 Zagato Zele 1000: A Quirky Electric Car From The 1970s
The Zagato Zele 1000 was a car born decades before its time, it was released in 1974 as a compact electric car with a…
Full Documentary: The 1958 Alpine Rally – “Coupe des Alpes”
In the 1950s and 1960s the Alpine Rally, officially known as the Coupe des Alpes, was one of the most prestigious rally events on…
For Sale: The California Highway Patrol Chevrolet Camaro From “The Junkman”
The Junkman is an action film that was released in 1982 by H. B. Halicki, it was the second part of his trilogy that started…
The Guitar Eddie Van Halen Played With Black Sabbath Is For Sale
This is an Ernie Ball Music Man guitar, specifically it’s the “Edward Van Halen” signature model created in collaboration with the eponymous lead guitarist of…
The Weird & Wonderful Bristol 412
This is a Bristol 412, it’s a classic GT car that many haven’t seen before, even in Britain where it was originally built. The…
The Skoda S110R: The “Porsche Of The East”
This is a Skoda S110R, affectionally known as the “Porsche 911 of the east” by many of its owners due to the fact that…
A 1969 “Lotus Cortina” Ford Transit Mark I Camper Van
This is a freshly restored Ford Transit Mark I Camper Van from 1969 that’s been given the Lotus Cortina treatment – as a tongue-in-cheek homage…
The BigBlue 28W Camping Solar Charger
This is the BigBlue 28W solar charger, it’s designed to keep your smartphone and other devices charged when you’re out in the wilderness away…
For Sale: The Original 1977 AMC AM Van 4×4 Concept Vehicle
This is the 1977 AMC AM Van, a concept vehicle that was planned to have a four-wheel drive powertrain headed by a turbocharged engine…
There’s A Ferrari 360 “Tipo F131” V8 Engine For Sale
This is a Ferrari 360 engine, officially known as the Tipo F131. It’s the 3586cc V8 that was fitted to the Ferrari 360 and all of its variants during…
The 1968 AMC Javelin “Bonneville Speed Spectacular” World Record Setter
This was the AMC Javelin that won the “Bonneville Speed Spectacular,” setting a new C-Production class record of 161.733 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats…
The Unusual Muntz Jet: 1 Of 198 Made
When it was released in 1949 the Muntz Jet was one of the most unusual production cars in the USA during its production run….