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 Forgotten Lotus” – A 1979 Lotus Elite Project Car
The Lotus Elite has been called “the forgotten Lotus” by some, as it’s rarely mentioned among the marque’s back catalogue, but at the time…
For Sale: Elvis Presley’s “Indian Ridge” Knife – $1,000+ USD
This knife was originally owned by Elvis Presley, and it comes with it’s own handmade leather sheath featuring a hound dog, a guitar, some…
Cher’s 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Is For Sale
This Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was sold new to singer and actress Cher through Hollywood Sports Cars in 1972. This would be near the…
A Honda VF1000R: The World’s Fastest Production Motorcycle In 1984
This is a remarkably well-preserved Honda VF1000R superbike from 1984. Interestingly, this bike was first owned by motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith, and it’s only…
Project Car For Sale: A 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
This is a 1971 De Tomaso Pantera powered by a 351 cubic inch Ford Cleveland V8 mated to a ZF 5-speed manual transaxle. It’s…
Office Furniture Essentials: A Ferrari 250 GTE Trunk Lid Desk
This is a glass-topped desk made from the trunk lid of a Ferrari 250 GTE, one of Ferrari’s most important (and popular) models from…
Eppie Wietzes’ Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Is For Sale
This is the 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso that belonged to two-time Canadian Driving Champion and Canadian Motorsport Hall of Famer Eppie Wietzes. It…
Freddie Mercury’s 1977 Martin HD-28 Guitar Is For Sale
This 1977 Martin HD-28 acoustic guitar was given to Freddie Mercury by his manager and lover Paul Prenter. Mercury played the guitar at home,…
For Sale: The Wabi-sabi Overland Unimog Camper
This is a Unimog camper that was built by Wabi-sabi Overland as an expedition vehicle for their five month Alaska/Canada arctic adventure. They covered…
There’s A Giant ~16 Foot Wide Slot Car Race Track For Sale
This is an almost 16 ft wide slot car race track that was built by the team at 1:32 Customs in Australia. It features…
The Incredible “Flying Merkel” – Was This America’s First Superbike?
This is an original 1914 Flying Merkel Model 471, it was a superbike in every sense of the word, with a top speed of…
For Sale: A 1981 Kuwahara BMX Bike From “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial”
There were five bikes made for the character Elliott (Henry Thomas) to use in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, just two are known to survive to…