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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Barn Find: Daimler SP250 Dart – A British Corvette Or An Ugly Duckling?
The Daimler SP250, originally named the Daimler Dart, was a car that should have been a huge success for the British automaker. It has…
The Unusual Citröen 2CV Roadster by Burton – $10,000 to $15,000 USD
This unusual looking car is actually a Citröen 2CV under the skin, a vehicle that we don’t typically associate with sporting driving but the…
The New Stirling Moss No. 7 Sweatshirt By Goodwood
This is the new Stirling Moss No. 7 sweatshirt from the team over at Goodwood, it was designed as an homage to Sir Stirling’s…
Blue Bird Wanderlodge – A Luxurious, Original ’60s-Era Motorhome
1969 is a highly desirable year for the Wanderlodge Blue Bird, just 9 were built that year and today collectors and enthusiasts consider them…
A Custom Ex-Police Motorcycle – A BMW R80 TIC By Sinroja Motorcycles
Although you’d never know it looking at the bike now, this custom BMW started out as a police specification BMW R80 TIC (model pictured…
Fuel Motorcycles Peak Motorcycle Hydration Vest
This is the new Peak Vest from the team at Fuel Motorcycles, it’s a hydration vest designed for motorcyclists with a design inspired by…
An Unusual Ferrari 308 GTB LM Evocation
This eye-catching Ferrari 308 GTB has been brought up to LM specification and now closely resembles the 308 GTB LM raced by Maurice Dantinne in…
Vintage FBI Training Film: Examination Of Stolen Cars
This is an official FBI training film from the 1970s about how to examine stolen cars for evidence – I know that may sound…
The Rare RGS Atalanta 1 Of Just 11 Ever Made
This is an original RGS Atalanta, if you’ve never seen one before that’s because it’s believed that only 11 were originally built in England…
Ford Thunderbird Phase One D/F Supercharged – The Fastest American-Built Production Car Of Its Day
In mid-20th century American car collector circles there are few vehicles more desirable than the car you see here. It’s one of just 15…
A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Restored By FJ Company
This Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 has been comprehensively restored and upgraded by the marque experts over at FJ Company, a venture founded in Nelson…
Dodge Hellephant 1,000 HP Crate Engine – MSRP $29,995 USD
When the Dodge Hellephant crate engine was first announced at SEMA in 2018 it took the automotive world by storm. For the first time…