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 Rare British Racer: The Factory-Built Marcos Mantis GTO
The Marcos Mantis GTO was a special version of the Marcos Mantis developed specifically to compete in top level GT racing in the late…
1990 Ferrari 641 Formula 1 MOMO Steering Wheel
This MOMO steering wheel was fitted to the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula 1 car, the car driven by both Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost…
Sweden’s Answer To The Unimog – The Volvo L3314 Laplander 4×4
The Volvo L3314 “Laplander” was developed in the late 1950s to fulfil a Jeep-like role for the Swedish military, by this time the Unimog…
Harvey Mushman Racing T-Shirt – The Pseudonym Used By Steve McQueen To Secretly Enter Races
Harvey Mushman was the pseudonym used by legendary Hollywood actor Steve McQueen when he entered motorcycle races in the ’60s and ’70s.
Project Car: A Rare, Crashed BMW 503 That’s Been Stored For 44 Years
The BMW 503 is a rare car – it’s rarer still to find one that hasn’t been restored to show condition due to the…
Short Film: Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege?
Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege? is short film by Darryl Sleath of Carfection that takes a look inside one of the…
A Motorized 1983 Mongoose Californian BMX Bike by Sub Kulture Cycles
Before you get out the pitchforks and flaming torches let me put your minds at ease – no vintage Mongoose Californian BMX bikes were…
There’s a Rare 702 Cubic Inch (11.5 Litre) GMC V12 For Sale On eBay
The 702 cubic inch (11.5 litre) GMC V12 was only ever built between 1960 and 1965, it’s estimated that approximately 5,000 were made, and…
Steve McQueen’s Excelsior Super X Factory-Built Flat Tracker
This 1926 Excelsior Super X factory-built flat tracker would be a special bike even if it wasn’t for its A-list former owner, in fact if…
Project Car: A Harley-Davidson Powered TQ Midget Race Car
This is an original 1949 TQ midget race car that’s powered by a 45 cu. in. Harley-Davidson Flathead engine, it’s never been restored and…
Dainese Smart Jacket – MotoGP Airbag Protection – 300% to 400% More Effective Than Hard Armor
The Dainese Smart Jacket was designed to bring MotoGP-grade airbag protection to street riders, it can be worn over or under any jacket, hoodie,…
The Only One Ever Made: The 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback Prototype
This is the 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback prototype, it’s the only one that was ever made. There was hope that BMW would embrace…