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 Kettenkrad – NSU Sd. Kfz. 2 – Half Motorcycle, Half Tank, And Capable Of 50 MPH
When people see the Kettenkrad, officially called the NSU Sd. Kfz. 2, for the first time they usually all have the same question. Is the…
The Timex x Todd Snyder Welton – A New Take On A Classic American Design – $158 USD
The Welton by Timex x Todd Snyder is a new take on the iconic American mid-century watch, it keeps the spirit of the original…
Project Car: Would You Take On This 1975 BMW E12 525 For ~€800?
This 1975 BMW E12 525 has been sitting unused and under cover for a few years, it’s part of a large collection of cars…
Ettore Bugatti’s Pasta Machine – He Designed Himself And Gave It A Bugatti Steering Wheel As A Crank
This is Ettore Bugatti’s pasta machine, he designed it himself after his previous pasta maker broke and the anticipated wait time for a replacement…
An Australian Custom BMW R100RT – The Ellaspede EB882
This post was written by Hughan Seary of Ellaspede, with contributions by the bike’s owner Sam K. When possible we like to bring you…
This Is The New Carburettor T-Shirt by Silodrome
This is the new Carburettor T-Shirt by Silodrome, it comes in your choice of four colors and seven sizes, and each one is screen…
For Sale: A Vietnam Veteran Bell UH-1 B “Huey” Helicopter – $165,000 USD
The Bell UH-1, or “Huey” as it’s commonly known, is one of the most famous helicopters in the world. In fact it’s probably the…
Mazda 13B Rotary Engine 1/5th Scale Model by Aoshima – $20.25 USD
This is a Japanese model of one rotor (and housing) from the legendary Mazda 13B Wankel rotary engine, the front face of the model…
Documentary: Building The Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
This documentary gives the best look we’ve ever seen into the process of building a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. It shows the early design and…
There’s A 500+ HP Ferrari 575M V12 Engine For Sale on eBay
This is a 508 hp Ferrari 575M V12 engine, it’s listed as complete and fully functional with 16,875 miles on the clock, and the…
A Look At The Incredible GP Ice Race – Would You Ski Behind A Race Car?
What Is The GP Ice Race? The GP Ice Race takes place in Zell am See, a small Alpine town south of Salzburg in Austria. The ice races date back to 1937 and they ran until 1974, the races were restarted in 2019…
An Original WW2-Era 1943 BMW R75 With Sidecar
The BMW R75 and its sibling the Zündapp KS 750, were Germany’s equivalent to the American Jeep. Though it should be noted that the…