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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Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller
Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller is a definitive book about one of the most important British Ford’s in history and a staple of…
For Sale: Mickey Thompson’s Original Challenger IV Buggy
This article was written by Rory Ward, the man who restored the Challenger IV back to racing condition and then took it back to…
The Toyo Camber Top Tool Box From Japan – $32.00 USD
The Toyo Camber Top Tool Box has developed a great reputation as the ideal home tool box, each one is made from a single…
Documentary: The First Corvettes Being Built – Circa 1953
This film shows the first Corvettes being built in 1953, just 300 were painstakingly made by hand that year as Chevrolet ramped up for…
16 Feet Long + 7 Feet Wide – A 1:32 Scale Formula 1 Slot Car Racetrack
This 1:32 scale Formula 1 slot car racetrack was built by Slot Mods Raceways based in Detroit, Michigan on special order by the Formula…
1974 Cheney Suzuki TM400 MX – From A Deathtrap To A Dominant Race Winner
The Cheney Suzuki TM400 MX is the result of (arguably) the world’s best motorcycle frame maker taking on (again, arguably) the worst handling motocross…
The Nexx XG200 Carbon Motorcycle Helmet
The Nexx XG200 is a modern motorcycle helmet designed with a shell made from a proprietary X-Matrix blend of carbon, Kevlar, and fibreglass fibres…
1993 SVT Mustang Cobra R – The Ultimate Version Of The Fox Body
The 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra R would be the first of its kind, it was designed to be the ultimate version of the Fox…
There’s A Lamborghini Murcielago 6.2 Litre V12 Engine For Sale On eBay
The 6.3 litre V12 engine fitted to the Lamborghini Murcielago is a direct descendant of the first V12 ever made by Lamborghini in 1963….
Halcyon Mark 49 Motorcycle Goggles – Made In Britain From Chromed Brass And Leather
The classically-designed Halcyon Mark 49 motorcycle goggles are made in Britain from chromed brass and leather – the company prides itself on not using…
1966 Chevrolet Yenko Stinger – America’s Answer To The Porsche 911
The Yenko Stinger was developed by Don Yenko, a former race car driver and worthy rival of his on-track nemesis – Carroll Shelby. Both…
The Wolverine Original 1000 Mile Boot – 100% Handmade In The USA
The Wolverine Original 1000 Mile Boot is handmade in Big Rapids, Michigan using the pattern recreated from the first Wolverine 1000 Mile shoe introduced…