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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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…
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…