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 Renault 5 Turbo – The World’s First Mid-Engined Hot Hatch Production Car
This Renault 5 Turbo 1 is a rare original Marlboro livery team car that was driven in the European Championship R5 Cup –…
Fast Ladies – A Book About Female Racing Drivers By Jean-François Bouzanquet
Fast Ladies by Jean-François Bouzanquet is a fascinating look back at the female racing drivers who made their mark on the world from…
There’s a Ferrari 412 Pick-Up/Ute For Sale – $20,000 to $27,000 USD
This is a Ferrari 412 pick-up (or a ute as they would say in Australia), it was heavily modified by Elo and Will…
Merlin Ashby Waxed Cotton Motorcycle Rucksack
The Merlin Ashby waxed cotton rucksack was specifically designed for use by motorcyclists – it has a primary chassis of water repellent Halley…
For Sale: An Original Land Rover Defender SVX From “Spectre”
This is one of the Land Rover Defender SVX “Spectre” vehicles used while filming the 2015 James Bond film “Spectre”. Just 10 were…
Carroll Shelby’s Dodge Omni GLHS Is For Sale
The Dodge Omni GLHS you see here was personally owned by Carroll Shelby, it’s now titled in the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust name, and…
The Runge RS010 – Built By Hand In A Secluded Minnesota Barn By Christopher Rünge
The Runge RS010 was hand-built by Christopher Rünge as a bespoke one-off sports car with styling reminiscent of late 1950s racers. Rünge is…
A Rare Lister-Jaguar Knobbly – The Giant-Killer From Cambridge
The Lister-Jaguar “Knobbly” was the most famous creation of Lister Motor Company, a small British sports car maker that was founded by Brian…
The Norton Challenge P86 – The Bike That Could Have Saved The British Motorcycle Industry
The Norton Challenge P86 was a machine developed by two of Britain’s most famous motoring companies to save the British motorcycle industry and revive Norton to their former Isle of Man TT dominating form.
Shelby Series 1 Clay 1:1 Scale Design Model
This is a full-sized clay Shelby Series 1 clay design model in 1:1 scale, it was created in the late 1990s as a…
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Sportsman – Linda Lather’s Original Racer
This is an original Chevelle oval track race car that was campaigned in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Ohio by local…
The Indian eFTR Jr. – An Electric Mini-Replica Of The FTR750 Race Bike – $749.99 USD
The Indian eFTR Jr. is an electric mini-bike designed to evoke the styling cues of the American Flat Track championship-winning Indian FTR750 –…