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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Millennium Falcon: Owners’ Workshop Manual

This is the Millennium Falcon: Owners’ Workshop Manual by Haynes, it’s the best and most detailed look at the modified YT-1300 Corellian Freighter that…
A Restored Jeep J10 Golden Eagle 6.6L V8 Pickup – The Best Dirt Bike Hauler For Sale On Earth Right Now

Pickup trucks and motorcycles go together like whiskey and bad decisions. As far as I can tell, this Golden Eagle Jeep J10 is precisely…
Ruby Castel St Germain Helmet – The World’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle Helmet?

This is the Ruby Castel St Germain Helmet, it’s had to argue that it’s not one of the most beautiful motorcycle helmets on sale…
The Quintessential Group B Homologation Special – The Lancia Delta S4 Stradale

The Lancia Delta S4 was one of the fastest and most advanced Group B rally cars ever developed, it would also directly lead to…
American Made With A 10-Year Warranty – The Flint and Tinder Pullover Hoodie

It’s not every day you find a hoodie that comes with a 10 year warranty and is 100% made in the USA – but…
Beastie – A Custom Kawasaki KZ650 By Mifune_Werx

This article was written by Mifune_Werx founder Brent King, the man who built the bike you see here before you. When possible we like…
The New Stilo ST5VR – An Immersive VR Sim Racing Helmet

The new Stilo ST5VR is a motorsport helmet designed specifically for sim racing, it’s intended for use by both professional and amateur racing drivers…
Watch The Historic Racing Film “Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford”

This film was made in the mid-1960s just as the reputation of Carroll Shelby as a race car manufacturer was beginning to take off….
There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-9/A Aircraft For Sale – The Starting Bid Is $1

As of December 2019 the Royal Australian Air Force has retired its fleet of Pilatus PC-9/A aircraft in order to replace them with the…
Yamaha XSR700 TT Custom by Capêlos Garage and Elemental Rides

This article was written by Nuno Capêlo and Ricardo Santos of Capêlos Garage and Elemental Rides. When possible we like to bring you the…
The Tamiya Subaru BRAT Is The Only R/C Car That Matters Right Now

This is the Tamiya Subaru BRAT R/C car, it’s a significantly updated and improved re-release of the original Tamiya BRAT from 1983 that comes…
1 Of Just 30 Ever Made: A 1982 BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Coupé

Just 30 examples of the BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo coupé were ever built, the car was based on the BMW 6 Series platform…