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 Pair Of Matching “Porsche Pasha” Chairs
This is a matching pair of arm chairs, or reception chairs if you prefer, that have been upholstered in classic Porsche Pasha material –…
A Volvo TP21 “Sugga” 4×4 Project Vehicle: The Toughest Volvo Ever Made
This is a 1956 Volvo TP21 “Sugga” that was developed and built for the Swedish military in the 1950s. It’s been called the toughest…
An Affordable 1950s-Style Roadster – The Formosa 236 CM
This is a Formosa 236 CM Roadster, and despite looking like a 1950s-era sports racing car, it’s actually a relatively new vehicle with a…
Exclusive: The Original Austin Powers “Shaguar” Is For Sale
This is the “Shaguar” that was used in all three of the Austin Powers films, memorably driven by Mike Myers and featuring in several…
Nathan’s Wooden Knife Safety Kit – $20 USD
This is the Nathan’s Wooden Knife Safety Kit from Crkt. It’s a $20 USD do-it-yourself knife building kit designed to both teach the skills…
There’s A Supercharged Snowmobile Dragster For Sale
This is snowmobile dragster powered by a mid-mounted supercharged 350 cubic inch (5.7 liter) V8. It has a tubular steel chassis, a cockpit with…
1:4 Scale! A VW Bus Flat-Four Boxer Engine Kit
This is a relatively large 1:4 scale kit of the VW Bus Bulli T1 flat-four boxer engine. It includes many transparent parts which allow…
The Holden Torana LX SS – An Australian Homologation Car Legend
This is a Holden Torana LX SS from 1976 that now benefits from a slew of upgrades including being retrofitted with the desirable A9X…
For Sale: A Series Of Original Bertone, Italdesign, And Michelotti Blueprints
This is a series of original Bertone, Italdesign, and Michelotti blueprints and development sketch prints of some of their most influential cars, including the…
For Sale: Elvis Presley’s Last Car – A 1977 Cadillac Seville
This 1977 Cadillac Seville was the last car ever driven by Elvis Presley, he was photographed driving it out of Graceland just one day…
The Brontosaurus Bone 3″ Damascus Lockback Knife – Made In The USA
This is the Brontosaurus Bone 3″ Damascus Lockback Knife from the team at Santa Fe Stoneworks. The handle contains fossilized 150 million year old…
A G Wagon-Based Van – The Rare Mercedes-Benz 310 TN 4×4
This is a Mercedes-Benz 310 TN 4×4, it’s one of a small number of examples that were given aftermarket 4×4 conversions in-period, using the…