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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For Sale: An Electric Flintstones “Flintmobile”
This is an electric Flintstones Flintmobile-style golf cart, it’s powered by an electric motor which in turn is linked to a battery array. It…
The Ion Stereo Boombox: 1980s-Styling With Modern Bluetooth Streaming
This is the Ion Stereo Boombox, it was developed to look just like boomboxes from the 1980s. It includes both tape and AM/FM functionality,…
Fully-Restored! A Rare Citroën Kégresse Half-Track
This is a rare Citroën Kégresse Half-Track from 1931, a revolutionary vehicle in its time that made deep mud and snow traversable by a…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A TRLR Aluminum Teardrop Travel Trailer
This is an aluminum teardrop travel trailer built by TRLR in 2003. Teardrop trailers like this were developed in the 1920s and 1930s as…
A 1970 Jaguar E-Type: Given By Steve McQueen To Alfred “Fredy” Zurbrügg
This 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster was used by Steve McQueen’s film production company Solar Productions on the set of his 1971 film…
The Haven Hammock Tent – A Hammock With A Flat Bed
This is the Haven Hammock Tent, it’s essentially a hammock and a tent in one, and unusually it has a completely flat bed for…
A Rare 1980s Koenig Specials 911 “Roadrunner” With ~550 BHP
This is a 1980s-era Porsche 911 Turbo as you may never have seen it before. It’s one of an estimated 10 examples of the…
For Sale: A 1937 Ford Flathead V8 On An Engine Run Stand
This is a 1937 Ford Flathead V8 that comes on an engine stand and has a transmission fitted. The stand includes everything you need…
6.2 Liter Diesel V8! An Ex-US Military 1986 Chevrolet Blazer
This is a 1986 Chevrolet Blazer that was modified as part of the Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle (CUCV) program for military use. It’s now…
For Sale: A Martini Williams-Style Formula 1 Simulator
This is a racing simulator built around a replica of the front 3/4 of a Williams Formula 1 car from the modern turbo era….
420+HP Max Wedge V8-Swapped! A 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 4-Speed
This is a 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury 4-speed that’s been fitted with a 440 cubic inch Max Wedge V8 that started life as a…
Build-It-Yourself: A Huge Collection Of BMW 2002 Parts
This is an expansive collection of parts for the BMW 2002, including many rare Alpina parts, and it will likely appeal to current (or…