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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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – The 428 cu. in. 335 bhp Camaro Killer
The original Ford Mustang Mach 1 was first released in 1968 as a 1969 model, it would prove instantly successful with 72,458 sales…
The G-Shock Full Metal 5000 – A New All-Metal Version Of The Iconic G-Shock
The G-Shock Full Metal 5000 (model GMWB5000D-1) is a new series in the legendary line of watches that has been in production for…
Royal Navy WWII Instructional Film: Catapult Ships
This is a 1940 Royal Navy instructional film about the safe operation of ship-based catapults for launching aircraft like the Supermarine Walrus. The…
This Lincoln V12 Is Almost Certainly The Cheapest V12 In the World At $1,200 USD
After some quick research I’m convinced that this Lincoln V12 is the cheapest V12 for sale anywhere on earth at this moment in…
1980s Icon: Honda CX500 Turbo – The First Mass-Produced Turbocharged Motorcycle
The Honda CX500 Turbo was a one-year-only model released in 1982 that helped fuel an arms race among the big four Japanese motorcycle…
The AGV AX9 Ocean Helmet – A Modern Dual Sport Helmet With A Carbon-Aramid-Fiberglass Shell
This is the new AGV AX9 Ocean helmet, it’s a dual sport design with a lightweight carbon, aramid, and fiberglass shell, and the…
Ever Wanted To Go Racing? This Formula Vee Project Car Is Selling For ~$6,500 USD
This Formula Vee project car comes with almost everything you need to go racing including critical parts like the engine, transmission, chassis, body,…
A Custom Honda XR650L by Sea Of Rocks
When the pandemic had me stranded at our South Western German workshop for the summer, my 1993 Honda XR650L got some TLC. I always loved the combination of the fun aesthetics and the utilitarian function of early 80s rally bikes.
Supermarine Walrus MK I Silver Wings 1:48 Scale – Airfix Quickbuild Kit
This is the Airfix “Quickbuild Kit” of the legendary Supermarine Walrus, an amphibious biplane that first flew in 1935 and would save the…
The Only One Ever Made: A 1965 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 1 Estate Custom
As far as we can tell this is the only Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 1 Estate in the world, this is largely because Lotus…
A Book With A Hidden Flask – An Encyclopedia Of Modern American Humor
This copy of “An Encyclopedia Of Modern American Humor” by Bennett Cerf has been modified into a book safe – specifically a book…
For Sale: Still In Its Factory Crate – A 1977 Norton Commando Interstate
This 1977 Norton Commando Interstate has never been unpacked from its original factory crate, amazingly it has passed through the hands of three…