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 Bellroy Venture Duffel
This is the Bellroy Venture Duffel, it’s a rugged 40 liter duffel bag made from a water-resistant ripstop fabric coupled with water-resistant zippers, and it…
Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible – Ex-Maurice Gibb Of The Bee Gees
It’s probably safe to say that every example of the Rolls-Royce Corniche that was ever made has an interesting story to tell, but this one is…
SCX Bonaventure Speedway Track
This is a SCX Bonaventure Speedway Track, it’s been installed on a table with ornamental grass, trees, a lake, buildings, and even a Ferris…
There’s An Original Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender For Sale
This is one of the original Land Rover Defenders used in the Camel Trophy, an iconic annual 4×4 event that ran from 1980 to…
Original Prototype: A Ferrari 312T4 Formula 1 Inspired Go Kart
This go kart is a prototype that was developed and built in 1980 by Pony Car of Italy to resemble the 1979 Ferrari 312T4…
Still In The Factory Crate: A 1995 BMW R100GS PD Classic
This 1995 BMW R100GS PD Classic has remained in its factory crate since it arrived at Blackfoot Motosports of Alberta back in the 1990s. It…
Sunbeam Tiger V8 Engine with Four-Speed Manual Gearbox
This is an original Ford V8 from a Sunbeam Tiger, it’s mated to a 4-speed transmission, it has a Hurst shifter fitted, and it comes…
This Is The Mirocopter SCH-2A – The Cheapest Production Helicopter On Earth
The Mirocopter SCH-2A is almost impossibly small, weighing only 249 lbs. Each one costs $35,000 USD, which makes them (by far) the cheapest production helicopter…
An Original Honda Pilot “UTV”
The Honda Pilot was developed by the Japanese company in the late 1980s and released in 1989. At the time it was the only UTV (utility terrain vehicle)…
Project Car: A Rare BMW Isetta 300 “Cabriolet”
This is a partially restored BMW Isetta 300, interestingly it’s one of the rarer “cabriolet” models which came with a folding rear roof section…
“‘Til the Wheels Fall Off” Zippo Windproof Lighter
“‘Til the Wheels Fall Off” is one of the three lighters in the new Road Trip Edition series of Zippos with engraved art on…
The Triumph Tiger Trail: An Early British Adventure Bike
The Triumph Tiger Trail TR7T is an historically signifiant motorcycle that remains largely unknown – it’s particularly noteworthy as it was Triumph’s first official…