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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There’s A 543 hp Maybach V12 Engine For Sale On eBay
The Maybach V12 (M285) was used in the 57 and 62 series cars first introduced in 2002 by DaimlerChrysler AG to compete with Rolls-Royce,…
Documentary: Lotus Elise – The Inside Story
Lotus Elise – The Inside Story is an insightful and highly detailed look back at the design, development, and release of the Elise –…
The Recaro Classic Line – A New Series Of Retro Seats From Recaro
These three seats represent the new Recaro Classic Line – a series of seats designed using modern materials with retro styling cues from the…
A Low-Mileage 1993 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo 6-Speed – A Japanese Holy Grail
The fourth generation (A80) Toyota Supra was a revelation when it was first released in 1993, the futuristic styling, prodigious power output, and strong…
Limitless Equipment Mark 1 Survival Kit – Made In The UK
This is the Limitless Equipment Mark 1 Survival Kit, it’s been designed to be as compact as possible so it can be stashed in…
The New Icon Variant Pro Hello Sunshine Helmet
This is the new Hello Sunshine version of the Icon Variant Pro, it’s designed to be a daily-wearable dual sport motorcycle helmet with excellent…
A Rare Jaguar XJS 6.1 Litre V12 Lynx Eventer Shooting Brake – With Upgrades By Tom Walkinshaw Racing
The Lynx Eventer was a special shooting brake version of the Jaguar XJS built by Lynx Motors for 16 years from 1983 onwards. The…
The Olivewood Navaja Folding Knife by Castillo Knives
The Navaja by Castillo Knives was designed to be carried and used every day, it follows in the long and proud history of Spanish…
For Sale: A Boeing Stearman – Fully Restored And Ready To Fly
The Boeing Stearman is one of the most famous biplanes of all time, this is largely due to the fact that almost 10,000 of…
The Original Kevlar® Motorcycle Shirt – The Axe 2 by Crave
The Axe series of Kevlar® motorcycle shirts by Crave were the first to market, the genre has grown in leaps and bounds since, but…
The eScrambler by Switch
The eSCRAMBLER is designed entirely from scratch by ex-Yamaha Japan Advanced Labs Industrial Designer and former Danish Flat Tracking champion Michel Riis. Michel comes from a speedway and motocross family
The Ka-Bar Tactical Spork Is Both Fantastic And Hilarious – $5.28 USD
This is the Ka-Bar Tactical Spork, it’s 100% made in the USA from high-density black polymer, it costs just $5.28 USD, and it will…