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 Porsche Testarossa – A Rare Rinspeed Porsche R69 Turbo
This is the Rinspeed Porsche R69 Turbo, or as it was better known in the 1980s, the Porsche Testarossa. This nickname was unofficial of…
Yarnfield Roll Top Motorcycle Bag by Merlin
This is the Yarnfield Roll Top Bag by the team over at Merlin, as with most Merlin gear this bag is intended for use…
An Original 1996 Caterham 7 Roadsport – A Scalpel-Sharp Driver’s Car
This is one of just 30 examples of the Caterham 7 Roadsport Limited Edition that were built in 1996, the Roadsport model has become a…
Full Film: The Riddle of the Stinson – 1987
The Riddle of the Stinson is a dramatic retelling of the story of the 1937 Airlines of Australia Stinson crash at Lamington in Queensland…
A Complete Ferrari 250 GTE Body – $20,000 to $30,000 USD
It’s not everyday the opportunity arises to buy an all-original Ferrari 250 GTE body for somewhere in the $20,000 to $30,000 price range. Without…
The 1:10th Scale Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Series U900
This is the new Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Series U900, it’s a 1:10th scale version of the venerable German 4×4 with a functional 4×4 drivetrain…
For Sale: A 1963 Grand Sport Corvette From Fast And The Furious 5
This car is one of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Corvette replicas built for the film Fast Five, alternatively known as Fast & Furious 5, starring…
Crankshaft Table Lamp by Mullan Lighting – Made In Ireland
This crankshaft table lamp from the team at Mullan Lighting is an industrial piece that’ll look equally at home in a garage or shed…
“Big Oly” Is For Sale: The Most Important Racing Bronco In History
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of “Big Oly” – the Ford Bronco you see here. It’s the vehicle that rewrote the rule book…
Triumph Ignition Coil LS Tee
This is the new Triumph Ignition Coil tee, it’s made from heavyweight 230g cotton making it ideal as either a top layer or as…
Jay Kay’s BMW 3.0 CSL Is For Sale
The BMW 3.0 CSL is one of the most important cars in the German automaker’s long history, this one is perhaps a little more…
A Drivable 70% Scale Porsche 917 Go Kart – $20,500 to $27,400 USD
This is a 100% functional and drivable Porsche 917 at 70% scale. It’s designed to accommodate both adults and kids, which is why it…