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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A Radioplane OQ-3 Engine – A Story About Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, And Drones That Were Designed To Be Shot Down
The story of the WWII-era Radioplanes can’t be told without mentioning that it was in the Radioplane factory that Marilyn Monroe was discovered, thanks…
Mercedes-Benz Unimog 437 U 1550L – A Double Cab Adventure Vehicle
The first drafts of the design for the Unimog were made by Albert Friedrich in 1945, he had been the head of aeroengine…
Timex T80 – A Reissue Of A Digital ’80s Icon – $59 USD
The Timex T80 is a reissue of one of the company’s first digital watches from the decade of big hair, synthesizers, DeLoreans, the…
This Is (Probably) The Only Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” In The World
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to include new information. The Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” is a car that…
The New Icon Tarmac WP Boots – Comfortable, Lightweight, & Waterproof Motorcycle Boots
These are the new Icon Tarmac WP boots, they were designed by the team at Icon to provide a daily-wearable motorcycle shoe for people…
The Peerless GT – The Little-Known Car That Shocked The World With A Le Mans Class Win
The Peerless GT is a little-known British sports car that shocked the racing world in 1958 when it took a class win at…
VW Beetle Flat-Four Boxer Engine Kit – With Visible Working Internals
This VW Beetle flat-four boxer engine kit by Franzis, it’s an officially licensed 1:4 scale model of the air-cooled Volkswagen engine that was…
A Rare Ford Bronco Stroppe Baja Edition
The Ford Bronco Stroppe Baja Edition is undoubtably one of the most desirable special edition American four-wheel drives ever made – somewhere between 450…
For Sale: A Ferrari F40 Rear Decklid
There are few supercars that have attainted the status of the Ferrari F40. Many consider this Ferrari to be the greatest supercar of…
Unusual Project Car: An Original Meyers Manx SR – 1 of 200 Ever Made
The Meyers Manx SR was developed as a road-going sibling to one of the most famous kit cars of all time – the…
Vintage Racing Decals From CrashDaddy
As vintage car collecting and racing becomes more and more popular the demand for vintage motorsport decals has continued to rise. Surprisingly it’s not…
Watch The Full Film: Hot Rod – A Movie From 1950
This is the complete feature film Hot Rod from 1950, it’s a B-movie in the spirit of other classics in this genre from…