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 Peerless GT – An Unusual British Le Mans Racer
In 1958 before the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, an unusual new car took its position ready for the race, it…
The 2021 Rokker Urban Rebel Motorcycle Boots
These are the new-for-2021 Rokker Urban Rebel Boots, they’re designed to evoke the style and feel of classic early 20th century work boots while offering 21st…
A Rare Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter – The “Suitcase Motorcycle”
The Fuji Go Devil mini scooter was marketed as a suitcase motorcycle that you could theoretically fold up and take with you on a plane,…
The Smithsonian Motor-Works Moving Engine Model – $31 USD
This is the Smithsonian Motor-Works kit to build a moving model of a four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It’s designed as an educational tool that people…
The Fiat Panda 4×4 – Italy’s Toughest Little Four-Wheel Drive
The Fiat Panda 4×4 is what happens when the man who designed the DeLorean DMC-12 sets out to create a cheap car that can…
An Original Bottle Of “Ford Tomato Juice” From The 1930s
This is an original bottle of Ford tomato juice, a product that many don’t associate with the American automaker, however Ford produced its own tomato…
The Austin Champ Was The Quirky British Answer To The American Jeep
The Austin Champ was created in the years after WWII as the British answer to the American Jeep. Development started in 1947 and resulted…
The Breitling Superocean Automatic 44
The Breitling Superocean Automatic 44 is one of the newer offerings in the Superocean dive watch model family. Many associate Breitling with their popular…
For Sale: The New Legend x Iron & Resin Super Scout II
This is the New Legend x Iron & Resin Super Scout II (SSII), it started life as a standard 1976 International Scout II that…
Free Guide: A 1970s-Era Motorcycle Safety Training Film
This is a 1970s-era motorcycle safety film that’s narrated in English but appears to have been filmed in Germany and Northern Italy. The primary…
This Is The Pontiac Firebird From “The Rockford Files”
This is the 1978 Pontiac Firebird that was used on the television series The Rockford Files from 1978 until 1980. The show starred James…
The Heimplanet Fistral Tent: An Unusual Tent That Can Be Set Up In 14 Seconds
This is the Heimplanet Fistral tent, it’s the smallest and least expensive tent made by the German camping goods company, and just like its larger…