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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For Sale: A 1,000 BHP McLaren P1 Twin Turbo V8
This is the twin turbocharged V8 engine from a McLaren P1 LM, it has a larger 4.0 liter displacement when compared to the original…
Honda CX650 Turbo: A Rare Turbocharged Production Motorcycle
The Honda CX650 Turbo, or CX650T, is one of very few production motorcycles that came with a turbocharger from the factory. Just 1,777 were…
For Sale: A William Shatner “Captain James T. Kirk” Star Trek Phaser
This is an original Phaser prop used by William Shatner as “Captain James T. Kirk” in the original Star Trek series from the late-1960s….
For Sale: A Black-On-Black Chevrolet Nova 4-Speed V8
This is a black-on-black 1971 Chevrolet Nova is fitted with the desirable combination of a 350 cubic inch V8, a 4-speed manual transmission with…
The Ka-Bar Backpacker Kaster Lightweight Fishing System – $19.95 USD
This is the Backpacker Kaster Lightweight Fishing System from famed America knife making company Ka-Bar. The Backpacker Kaster is made in the USA from…
A 1977 Bradley GT “Gullwing” – The Sports Car From Minnesota
This is an original 1977 Bradley GT “Gullwing” Coupe, an unusual vehicle that was developed in Plymouth, Minnesota as an affordable sports car that…
The Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56 – Made In The USA
This is the Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56, it’s one of the newer releases from the Detroit-based American watchmaker that features a “two-eyed” chronograph…
The One-Off Lotus Elan M200 Speedster Concept Car Is For Sale
This is the 1990 Lotus Elan M200 Speedster concept car, just one was made and it’s been largely kept hidden from the public for…
For Sale: A Ferrari California V8 Engine
This is the Ferrari Type F136IB V8 engine from a Ferrari California, it has a displacement of 4.3 liters and, when fitted to a…
For Sale: A Chevrolet Corvair Corsa: America’s Air-Cooled Flat-Six
This is a 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa, it was built during the final year of production for the model series which had debuted in…
The Kasperi Black Fold-Top Backpack – Made In Finland
This is the Kasperi Black Fold-Top Backpack, it’s one of the Scandinavian company’s newer offerings, using their tried and tested design that was developed…
A Rare 1913 Wilkinson TMC Four: A Revolutionary Early Touring Motorcycle
This is a rare 1913 Wilkinson TMC Four, it’s a historically significant motorcycle and one of the earliest examples of a true touring motorcycle…