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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Retro Vanlife: A 1982 Chevrolet K20 Scottsdale 4×4 Caveman Camper
This 1982 Chevrolet K20 Scottsdale has been fitted with a 1973 Caveman Camper and the original 6.2 liter diesel V8 has been removed and…
Full Documentary: Nigel Mansell’s 1993 Indy 500
This documentary runs at almost one and a half hours long, it tells the story of Nigel Mansell’s entry in the 1993 Indianapolis 500…
A BMW K1100 “Flying Brick” Cafe Racer By Kustom Moto
This 1992 BMW K1100 has been rebuilt by the team over at Kustom Moto into a modern cafe racer. Unlike many vintage customs, this…
The Piloti Apex Driving Shoe
This is the Piloti Apex, it’s a modern driving shoe designed to look like regular streetwear, but it hides a number of features that…
American Designed + Built – The Byers SR-100: “The Most Beautiful Car In The World”
In February of 1957 the Byers SR-100 was featured on the cover of Road & Track Magazine, John Bond, the owner of the magazine,…
The Gullinbursti Terix Armored Kevlar Hoodie
The Gullinbursti Terix is a relatively normal looking black hoodie that has internal Dupont™ Kevlar® and (optional) removable armor in the elbows and shoulders…
1 Of 500 Made: A Holden Commodore SS VK Group A “Blue Meanie”
Nicknamed the “Blue Meanie,” the Holden Commodore SS VK Group A has now become one of the most desirable cars ever produced in Australia,…
The New Breitling Superocean Automatic
The new line of Breitling Superocean automatic watches was released by the Swiss company earlier this month, they all feature styling reminiscent of the…
Needs Rescuing: A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 For $6,750
This 1967 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 has been sitting in the New Mexico sun for decades waiting for someone to rescue it and get it…
For Sale: A 2001 Honda RA V10 Formula 1 Engine
This is a Honda RA001E V10 F1 engine from 2001, unusually it was used during the season by both the BAR-Honda and Jordan teams, and…
For Sale: A Restored 1987 Toyota Corolla AE86 Twin-Cam
The Toyota Corolla AE86 is one of the most influential of Japan’s many modern classics. The car played a pivotal role in the establishment of drifting as…
The Bulletproof Little Honda ST90 “Sport Trail”
The Honda ST90 was one of the most desirable motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1973, that is if you were a…