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 1962 Martin Ford Special: 1 Of 5 Survivors – $8,200+ USD
If you’ve never seen a Martin Ford Special before it’s likely because of the 500 or so bodies originally built, just five are thought to…
The Zeus – Power Bank + Car Jump Starter by Uncharted Supply Co.
The Zeus is a 1.4 lb power bank that can charge an iPhone from 0% to 100% ten times at a minimum, it can…
The George Barris Turbosonic Custom Dragster – Powered By A 1000 hp Micro-Turbine Engine
This is the 1964 Turbosonic Custom Dragster, it was designed and built by famed Hollywood vehicle creator George Barris, the man responsible for the…
For Sale: A Bell 47G Model Helicopter From James Bond’s “You Only Live Twice”
This is a Bell 47G model helicopter that was famously targeted by James Bond in a chase scene during the filming of You Only Live Twice….
America’s Most Beautiful Car? The Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster
There can be little doubt that the Auburn 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful cars of its age, if not…
The Clark Fork Copper Flask by Whiskey Leatherworks
The Clark Fork Copper Flask by the team at Whiskey Leatherworks was designed as a buy-it-for-life item, it might just be the last flask…
The Rare Land Rover Winter Water Wolf: A Defender For The Royal Marines
This is an original Land Rover Winter Water Wolf, it’s one of just 50 that are thought to have been built for Britain’s Royal Marines…
Trip Machine Escapade Pack: A 3-In-1 Motorcycle Adventure Luggage Collection
The Trip Machine Escapade Pack was developed as a single kit that can be bought by motorcyclists planning road trips, or off-road trips, and…
The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet: A Four-Wheel Drive Adventure Camper
The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet and its sibling, the GMC Jimmy Casa Grande, were only built in 1976 and 1977 in relatively limited numbers –…
1965 Ford Anglia Sportsman: The “Mini Ford Thunderbird”
The Ford Anglia is one of few 1960s-era classic cars that’s immediately recognizable to many millennial thanks to the model’s inclusion in the Harry Potter…
The Honda T500: A Mid-Engined Truck With A 9,000 RPM Redline
When Honda debuted the T360 mini-truck in June of 1963 it became the company’s first ever production automobile, beating the Honda S500 Sports by…
A Rare, Fully Functioning Marmon V16 Engine On A Display Stand
The Marmon V16 was a remarkably advanced engine by the standards of the late 1920s, it features an aluminum block and heads with steel…