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 James Navigator by Malle
This is the James Navigator, it’s a smartphone case designed by Malle that can be attached to your handlebars or forearm two give you…
The Weird And Wonderful Honda Motocompo – A Scooter That Fits In Your Trunk
The Honda Motocompo was unveiled in 1981 as a mini folding scooter that was designed to fit neatly into the trunk of your car….
1956 Driving Skills Film: The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving
The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving is a driving skills improvement film funded by the Ford Motor Company and originally released in 1956. All…
For Sale: A Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Fighter Jet
This 1960 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is currently being offered for sale for $995,000 USD, making it one of the most affordable fully-functional fighter jets for sale anywhere in…
Essential Read: You Suck At Racing
You Suck At Racing: A Crash Course For The Novice Driver his a book aimed squarely at people who want to take up motor…
A Flying Renault 4: The AIR4 eVTOL by The Arsenale
This is the Renault AIR4 it’s a new eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft that took its design inspiration from the legendary Renault…
The Armored Gullinbursti Kevlar® Hoodie
The Gullinbursti hoodie looks just like a regular hoodie, with nothing externally to give away the fact that it’s created using a special fabric called Raxton™…
For Sale: The Dodge Dart Swinger 340 Concept Car From 1969
This is the original Dodge Dart Swinger 340 concept car that was first shown to the world at the 1969 Chicago Auto Show, it…
The Hot Rod Grill Barbecue V8
This is the Hot Rod V8 Grill Barbecue built by Hot Rod Grills, each barbecue has a realistic cast alloy top and bottom with enough…
The Spectre Type 10 – A 230 RWHP Mid-Engined Mini Supercar
The Spectre Type 10 is a Mini that’s been completely rebuilt into a 230 hp, mid-engined, rear-wheel drive miniature supercar. We’ve all seen the…
4.5 Feet Long: A Huge Porsche 906 1:3 Scale R/C Race Car
This is a 1:3 scale Porsche 906 radio controlled car, it measures in at approximately 1.37 meters or 4.5 feet long and it tips…
For Sale On eBay: An Original Navy SEAL RAB “Riverine Assault Boat”
This is an original US Navy Seal Riverine Assault Boat, or simply a “RAB” for short. It’s powered by twin diesel engines with Hamilton…