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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12A Rotary-Powered Sleeper: A 1969 Mazda 1200 Coupe With A Secret Under The Hood
This 1969 Mazda 1200 Coupe is considerably faster than it was when it originally left Japan, an enterprising Australian owner has bolted in a…
Documentary: The Racers that Stopped the World – Featuring Sir Stirling Moss
The Racers that Stopped the World is a new documentary from the team at Outrun Films. It includes a slew of interviews with some…
A Completely Restored 1951 Willys 4×4 Pickup Truck
In the years immediately after WW2 the Willys Jeep had become arguably the most famous vehicle in America. Anyone could recognize one on sight…
There’s A McLaren Senna Development Engine For Sale – 789 HP Twin Turbo V8
This is one of the original engines used by McLaren during the development of the McLaren Senna, the most recent member of the company’s…
For Sale: Packard Twin Six 7.0 Litre V12 – A 104 Year Old Open-Wheeled Racer
When Packard unveiled its all-new V12 engined Twin Six model in 1916 it must have caused significant distress over at the Cadillac offices, as…
The New NACA x Blitz Full Face Helmet
This is the new NACA x Blitz full face helmet, it’s a very recent addition to the rapidly growing modern classic motorcycle helmet genre…
CCM Spitfire Scrambler – A Rare British Production Motorcycle – 1 Of 250 Built
This is the CCM Spitfire Scrambler, just 250 of these were made and the model is now no longer in production, so low mileage…
The Juliet Moto Jacket by Nine Lives Motowear – 100% Made In The USA
This is the new Juliet Moto Jacket by Nine Lives Motowear, it’s the brainchild of Bridget Dillon, a designer and motorcyclist who was unhappy with…
Rally Car For Sale: Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 Autodelta
This is an original Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5 Autodelta, a rare high-performance version of the already highly capable Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5. When Alfa Romeo…
The Revival Cycles Custom Ducati 900SS J63 – Renaissance Series #1
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…
Biltwell EXFIL-48 Backpack – A Motorcycle Road Trip Weekender Bag
The Biltwell EXFIL-48 Backpack was developed for motorcyclists and anyone else planning a road trip that need to carry a few days of supplies and…
Land Speed Racing Legend Don Vesco’s Ferrari 308 GTB
This is the Ferrari 308 GTB that was owned by land speed record racing legend Don Vesco, and used by him for commuting to…