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 BMW M1 – The First BMW “M” Car That Was Almost Built By Lamborghini
The BMW M1 is the end result of BMW wanting to beat their fellow Germans over at Porsche in Group 5 racing. The Porsche…
Jaguar XK150 S – The Cheapest XK150 In The World (It Needs A Little Work)
The final version of the Jaguar XK150 S was released in 1960, it would be the most powerful version of the car ever made…
Biltwell Gringo ECE Dice Flames Helmet – $199.95 USD
This is the Gringo ECE helmet featuring the popular Dice flames artwork, these helmets have become a staple for a wide variety of riders…
The Rare Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 – The Only One Ever Built
This is the only Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 ever made, and interestingly it was built for the first time 58 years after it was…
Unrestored Survivor: 1975 Ford Bronco With 3,150 Miles From New
This Ford Bronco has been in single family ownership since it was bought new in the mid-1970s, in all the decades that have passed…
For Sale – An Original 1969 Volkswagen Super Bugger Beetle Camper
This is an original 1969 Volkswagen Super Bugger, possibly the most unfortunately named vehicle of all time. I’ve never actually seen one of these…
Full Film: The Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Documentary
This is a vintage documentary about one of the most important aircraft of WWII and arguably one of the most important of the 20th…
For Sale: A Beautifully Restored 1981 Toyota Hilux DLX Pickup Truck
This 1981 Toyota DLX Pickup has been immaculately restored with careful attention to small details, like the correct silver and silver-gray sport stripes and…
The Revival Cycles Landspeeder – Silodrome Renaissance Series
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the new Renaissance Series on Silodrome where we go back and feature some of the most important…
The Rare Darrian T90 – A British Giant-Killer
The Darrian T90 is a car that’s not particularly well-known outside of British motor racing circles, though this seems a shame given the extraordinary…
Floyd Suitcases – Inspired By 1970s Californian Skate + Surf Culture
This is the new Floyd line of suitcases, a modern collection of luggage inspired by 1970s skate and surf culture in California – Venice Beach…
For Sale: A Restored Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper
This beautifully restored Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper is one of the tidiest examples of the famous German hotel room on wheels that we’ve…