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 6 lb Pickhead Fireman’s Axe By Council Tool
This is the 6 lb Pickhead Fireman’s Axe by Council Tool, it’s 100% made in America and it’s a fully-functional tool axe that’s used…
Barn Find: 1987 Buick Grand National – Factory Turbocharged
This 1987 Buick Grand National is a one-owner car that was left parked up in an open barn for years. This protected it from…
The Shinola Monster Automatic: A Dive Watch From Detroit
This is the Shinola Monster Automatic, it’s one of the top-of-the-line watches from the Detroit-based watchmaker and it’s powered by Swiss-made automatic movement that…
The AC Greyhound: A Rare Cousin Of The Shelby Cobra
The AC Greyhound was released in 1959 as a touring car to accompany the more sporty AC Ace and AC Aceca. The AC Ace…
The Pashley Guv’nor 3-Speed Bicycle: 100% Handmade In Britain
The Pashley Guv’nor is a modern version of the 1930s Path Racer bicycle that was developed and built by Pashley shortly after the company…
A Turbocharged 1963 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 By Icon
This 1963 Toyota Land Cruiser has been through a comprehensive nut-and-bolt rebuild at the hands of Icon in California, the world’s preeminent FJ40 specialists…
There’s An 840 BHP Dodge Hellcrate Redeye Crate Engine For Sale On eBay
When Dodge released the Hellcrate Redeye 6.2 liter Supercharged HEMI® V8 crate engine in late 2020 it gave the wider automotive community the chance…
“America’s First Supercar” – The Stutz Bearcat
The Stutz Bearcat was introduced in 1912 as the road-going version of the Stutz Indianapolis 500 racing car. Bearcats would win 25 of the 30…
Full Video: Watch The First Indianapolis 500 Race In 1911
This film shows the first Indianapolis 500, it took place on the 30th of May 1911, and its official full name was the 1911…
The Rare Venturi 300 Atlantique: 1 Of 57 Ever Made
The Venturi 300 Atlantique is a little known mid-engined French GT car from the 1990s, they were built in very limited numbers and at…
An Unusual C3 Corvette Redesigned By George Barris: “The Barrister”
The Barrister Custom was a limited production car built by George Barris, based on the C3 Corvette. Though divisive, the styling did attract a…
The Tamarit Jade: An $80,000~ USD Custom Motorcycle
Tamarit Jade is a highly customized 2008 Triumph Thruxton that was built by the Spanish team at Tamarit Motorcycles as their 100th custom. The…