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 $1.3 Million Dollar Jeep CJ7 From Gas Monkey Garage Is For Sale
The 1981 Jeep CJ7 you see here was comprehensively restored and upgraded by Richard Rawlings and the crew at Gas Monkey Garage, it was…
There’s A 1,000 HP Mopar Hellephant 426 Hemi Crate Engine For Sale On eBay
The 1,000 hp Mopar Hellephant 426 Hemi crate engine lit up the world’s motoring media when it was released in 2019, the engine sold…
1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – 4-Speed Manual + Rotisserie Restored
The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 was developed as a high performance package for the Camaro that would allow Chevrolet to go racing in the Trans…
The Squire K-Canvas® Workshop Apron – 20x The Tensile Strength Of Regular Cotton
This is the Squire K-Canvas® Workshop Apron, it’s made from Earnest Co’s proprietary K-Canvas® material, a heavy cotton and Dupont Kevlar® blend that results in a…
An Original, Unrestored IMZ M-61 Soviet Motorcycle – $6,000 USD
The history of motor vehicles from behind the Soviet Union’s Iron Curtain is a thing that many of us in the West are a…
The New NASA-Approved Moon Buggy Control Panel T-Shirt by Silodrome
This NASA-approved shirt features the main control panel of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) better known as the “Moon Buggy”. The Moon Buggy has…
A Restored And Modified Land Rover Defender 110 V8
It took far longer than it should have for the Rover V8 to find its way into the Land Rover, but when it did…
Vowles Motorcycle Sneakers by Umberto Luce
These are the Vowles motorcycle sneakers by Umberto Luce, they’re designed for urban motorcycle use so they offer a balance between comfort and a…
1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “Sanction II” – The NASCAR-Engined Cobra With 550+hp
The 427 cu. in. version of the Shelby Cobra was far more than just a simple engine upgrade from the original 289 cu….
Icon Dreadnaught Backpack – A Waterproof, 15″ Laptop Capable Motorcycle Pack
This is the Icon Dreadnaught backpack, it was designed for motorcyclists but it’ll work for anyone who needs a solid waterproof backpack that can…
Fast Cars: A 90s Film About IndyCar Featuring Willy T. Ribbs, Bobby Rahal, Lyn St. James, and Emerson Fittipaldi
This documentary starts out in late 1992 as Bobby Rahal and his team begin testing their new car – a car they hope will…
There’s A 572 HP Lamborghini Murcielago V12 Engine, Gearbox, And Differential For Sale
It isn’t everyday that we find the engine, 6-speed manual gearbox, and rear differential from a Lamborghini Murcielago for sale. This group of three…