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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One Year Only Model: The 1927 Indian Scout
Despite the fact that the Indian Chief tends to get more adoration from the general motorcycle population, it was the Indian Scout that did…
A Rare Fiberfab Jamaican
If you’re looking at the car pictured above and wondering what it is, you’re not alone. It started life as a 1967 Austin-Healey 3000…
The Shinola Monster Automatic: A Swiss-Powered Watch From Detroit – $1,250+ USD
This is the new Shinola Monster Automatic, it’s a full-featured dive watch assembled in the United States and powered by a Swiss-made automatic movement. Shinola…
A Highly-Modified Lotus Europa Racer – 24 Hours of Daytona Veteran
This Lotus Europa is a road racer that competed in the 1978 Daytona 24 Hours after being comprehensively rebuilt into a dedicated race car…
The Seraph Gloves By 78 Motor Company
These are the new Seraph gloves by the 78 Motor Company, they were originally sketched out on a napkin during a pre-Covid flight and…
Cagiva VX Traveller – A Cagiva Gran Canyon 900 For The 21st Century
The Cagiva VX Traveller is a one-off custom motorcycle built by the founder of Venier Customs, Italian designer Stefano Venier, for his own personal…
Don’t Die in The Woods – World’s Toughest Survival Bivy – $19.95 USD
This is the “World’s Toughest Survival Bivy” by the team at Don’t Die in The Woods, a minimalist outfitter that focusses on selling survival…
The Citroën Méhari – France’s Quirky Answer To The Mini Moke
The Citroën Méhari was created as a French answer to the much-loved little Mini Moke, both were designed to be lightweight, inexpensive to buy,…
For Sale: Mario Andretti’s Lotus 79 Rear Wing, Circa 1978
This was the rear wing fitted to Mario Andretti’s ill-fated Lotus 79 Formula 1 car, the same car he used to set the pole…
Warehouse Find: A Bare Metal Body Lamborghini Miura P400 S
This Lamborghini Miura P400 S was hidden away in a California Bay Area warehouse for well over 40 years, a victim of a minor…
Full Film: Carrera Passion – Racing To Win La Carrera Panamericana
Carrera Passion is the latest film from Driving La Carrera, one of the best kept secrets on YouTube with a number of fantastic films published…
Richard Hammond Is Selling His 1969 Porsche 911T
This beautifully presented 1969 Porsche 911T is currently owned by Richard Hammond, who has decided to part with and some other cars to fund a…