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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Full Retro Review: MotorWeek Drives The Ferrari 328 GTS – Lotus Turbo Esprit – Lamborghini Jalpa
MotorWeek is one of the most important automotive television shows in North America and its in-depth reviews and true motoring journalism are sorely missing…
John Wayne’s Honda SL350 Is For Sale
This is the Honda SL350 that John Wayne bought brand new from the American Honda Motor Co. on the 21st of December 1971. It’s believed that…
The Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia – A Retro Dual Sport Helmet
This is the Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia Helmet, it’s a new style that as recently added to the popular X.G200 classic enduro helmet line. Up…
For Sale: An Australian Army Land Rover Perentie – The “Toughest Land Rover Ever Made”
The Land Rover “Perentie” is probably the toughest Land Rover ever made, a few thousand were built for the Australian Defense Force and they…
The Estwing Camper’s Axe – Forged From A Single Piece Of American Steel
This is the Estwing Camper’s Axe, each one is made in the USA from a single piece of forged American steel to ensure that it’s essentially…
An Original Ducati Scrambler 450 From The 1970s
This is a rare 1974 Ducati Scrambler 450, it’s the primary forefather of the popular line of modern Ducati Scramblers who have all taken…
For Sale: A North American F-100 Super Sabre Jet Engine
This is a Pratt & Whitney J57, perhaps best known today as the first production aircraft engine to be officially rated in the 10,000…
A Batcycle + Robin’s Go-Kart For Sale – An Adam West Era Classic
The Batcycle from the original 1960s-era Batman TV series starring Adam West was almost certainly one of the least powerful “Bat” vehicles ever made…
Rare Antique: A Hauenstein Beer Cast Iron Pretzel Bottle Opener
This is an original cast iron Hauenstein Beer pretzel bottle opener from the 1930s. These were likely created for promotional purposes, they measure in…
The Jensen-Healey – A Rare 5 Time SCCA “D Production” Championship Winner
The Jensen-Healey is a classic car with dueling reputations, on the one hand it proved highly successful in motorsport as one of very few…
The New Blitz Stormproof Duffle Bag x Backpack
This is the new Blitz Stormproof Duffle Bag, it’s the latest creation from Fred and Hugo at Blitz Motorcycles, a duo that have been…
For Sale: Rowan Atkinson’s (AKA Mr Bean’s) Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Race Car
This is believed to be both the fastest and most powerful example of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato in the world. This is…