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! There’s A 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee For Sale
This is a rare, original 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee. It’s a true factory 440/385 bhp Six Pack V8 V-Code Charger Super Bee, the…
An Incredible Supermarine S.5 1:24 Scale Model By Luigi Lupini
This is a highly-detailed Supermarine S.5 1:24 scale model built by master model maker Luigi Lupini from scratch. The Supermarine S.5 is best-remembered today…
Project Car: A 1972 Porsche 911S For $2,500 USD
This vehicle is listed as a 1972 Porsche 911 S that’s been fitted with a steel wide body kit, it’s being offered for sale…
A NASA Astronaut Briefcase-Style Boombox
This is a NASA-style briefcase boombox built by the team at The HiFi Case based in Chicago, Illinois. This boombox is modeled after the…
“The Vader” – A Vauxhall Chevette That Cost Over $250,000 USD To Build
“The Vader” is a 1983 Vauxhall Chevette that was stripped back to a bare shell and completely rebuilt – with the final bill coming…
A First-Generation Chrysler Hemi “FirePower” V8 Engine
This is an original 1953 Chrysler Hemi FirePower V8, it’s one of the most famous American engines of the time, and it came before…
The Only Fully Armored Presidential Limousine In Private Hands Is For Sale
This is one of three examples of the 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Presidential Limousine that were built at an estimated cost of $2 million…
The Zippo Emergency Fire Kit – $11+ USD
This is the Zippo Emergency Fire Kit, it’s an all-in-one solution for starting fires rapidly when needed, and it contains highly-flammable cotton tinder rings…
For Sale: A “Back to the Future Part II” Flying DeLorean – 1 Of 7 Made
This is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that was built up to the specification of the example used in Back to the Future Part II…
The Autodromo Prototipo – An Affordable Racing Chronograph
This is the Prototipo Chronograph from Autodromo, it’s one of the firm’s best-known watches, and it remains a top seller thanks to its affordable…
“The Benz Beetle” – A Rare Pre-WWII Mercedes-Benz 170H
This is a rare example of the Mercedes-Benz 170H, otherwise known as “The Benz Beetle.” The car bears more than a passing resemblance to…
For Sale: A “Pink Pig” Porsche 928 V8 Coffee Table
This is a coffee table built around an M28 V8 sourced from a Porsche 928. It’s been given a distinctive pink paint scheme modeled…