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 Tamiya FMC XR311 R/C – A Re-Release Of Tamiya’s First Off-Road Buggy From 1977
The unusual looking buggy you see here is historic two for reasons, firstly (the full scale version) was a prototype intended to replace the…
For Sale: A Restored Dodge M37 – A Tough Ex-Military 4×4 Pickup Truck
The Dodge M37 was developed as an improved version of the venerable Dodge WC Series 4×4 trucks from WWII. When engineers set to work…
Deck Landing – A WW2-Era Instructional Film For Aircraft Carrier Landings
Deck Landing is a World War II era instructional film designed to help new pilots landing on Britain’s vitally important aircraft carriers. The systems…
A Two Wheeled Jeep – A Custom Yamaha TW125 From Portugal
This Yamaha TW125 was completely rebuilt by classic car restorer Manuel Vieira, his goal was to build the perfect long-range off-roader with a fuel efficient…
Rod Stewart’s Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio” Is For Sale
All surviving examples of the Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio” are valuable, just 157 were made and today they’re seen as among the purest expressions…
VSSL First Aid – Flashlight First Aid Kit with 46 Medical Essentials + 4-Mode LED Light
The VSSL First Aid is an LED flashlight that contains 46 first aid essentials, a compass, and a 4-mode LED light that can operate…
Maserati Biturbo Si Black – The World’s First Twin-Turbo Production Car
This is the Maserati Biturbo Si Black, just 105 of these were built between 1986 and 1988, and they’re powered by what was the…
A BMW R100R Cafe Racer By UFO Garage
This BMW R100R cafe racer was built in Madrid by Efraon and Marcos, the two-man crew that makes up UFO Garage. Efraon is one of…
The Alsta Nautoscaph Superautomatic – Made Famous By Richard Dreyfuss In “Jaws”
The Alsta Nautoscaph Superautomatic is by far the Swiss watch company’s most famous watch, largely because an example was worn prominently by Richard Dreyfuss…
A Rare Datsun 240Z “Super Samuri” – A British High-Performance Special
This Datsun 240Z has a remarkable history, it was bought new by a British Army Captain while on a tour of duty in Cyprus…
For Sale: A Ferrari 641 Formula 1 Car Body Cover – Ex-Alain Prost 1990
This is the body cover, or the upper part of the body from the legendary Ferrari 641 (Ferrari F1-90) Formula 1 car from…
A Rare Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside – America’s Answer To The VW Type 2
The Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside was produced alongside its siblings in the Corvair 95 model family to challenge the popularity of the VW Type…