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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927 HP – An Original Ex-Works Triumph TRS 24 Hours Of Le Mans Racer
The Triumph TRS was a special works-built racing version of the Triumph TR3, though it has to be said it shared little with the…
The Spidi Vintage Leather Jacket – A Timeless Italian Motorcycle Jacket
The Spidi Vintage leather jacket is a new design from the Italian company that was developed to offer full modern protection, whilst being styled…
Laser Cut Wooden Vehicle Blueprints by Simply Cut Art
This series of artworks are each designed by Jeff and Lisa in their studio near the city of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of…
The Rare Harley-Davidson VR1000 – A 135HP Quad Cam Milwaukee Superbike From The ’90s
The Harley-Davidson VR1000 was a race bike developed in the late-1980s and early-1990s to take on the best in the world. We don’t typically associate…
Henry’s Hatchet by Roark Revival – A Buy-It-For-Life Hand Axe – $60 USD
This is Henry’s Hatchet by Roark Revival, it’s a 440 stainless steel hand axe designed for regular use, with a full tang handle wrapped…
This Is The 1976 Citroën Indecision – The Car That Jules Verne Would Drive
If there were a car from any point in history that would be driven by Jules Verne, it would be this, the 1976 Citroën…
Survival Solar Hand Crank Phone Charger + Emergency NOAA Weather Radio – $30.90 USD
This device was developed for use in emergency situations when you’ve lost power to your home, or when you’re on the road getting away…
Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Is For Sale – With A Working NOS System
This is one of the original cars built for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, a car famously nicknamed “Eleanor” by Nicholas Cage’s…
For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s 1988 McLaren Honda Formula 1 Helmet
Ayrton Senna remains one of the most beloved Formula 1 drivers of not just his own era, but in the entire history of the…
Documentary: The War Boats – A Brief History Of Flying Military Boats
The War Boats is an almost hour long documentary about flying boats that were specifically built for military use, it starts all the way…
Mika Häkkinen McLaren Mercedes MP4-16 Nose Cone – 2001
This McLaren Mercedes MP4-16 nose cone was used by the great Mika Häkkinen during the 2001 season, winning four Formula 1 races, including Brazil,…
Would You Take It On? A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Project Car
Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was the larger-engined, and targa-roofed version of the original Dino 206 GT. Many in the classic car community attach the…