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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An Aston Martin DB7 V12-Powered Range Rover With 420 BHP
This 1971 Range Rover has been through a comprehensive rebuild which included the fitment of new axles, suspension, brakes, and perhaps most importantly, the…
A Ferrari F2001 Formula 1 V10 Engine Coffee Table
This glass-topped coffee table has been made using an authentic Ferrari F2001 Formula 1 engine as its base. This engine is believed to have…
Garage Find: A 1967 Ford Mustang Undriven Since 1984 – $9,000+ USD
This red 1967 Ford Mustang has remained undriven in storage since 1984. It’s now being offered for sale out of the Hamptons, in New…
The Poseidon Pro “Indestructible Charger” By Dark Energy
This is the Poseidon Pro Indestructible Charger from the team at Dark Energy, as the name implies it’s been designed to be indestructible, or…
For Sale: A Maxton Rollerskate – The Sports Car Made In Colorado
The Maxton Rollerskate is a Mazda Wankel rotary engine-powered sports car designed and built in the United States in the early 1990s. The example…
Off-Grid Camping Rig: A Restored 1966 Johnson M416 Military Trailer
This is a 1966 Johnson M416 military trailer that has been restored and modified into a modern camping rig, with a Cascadia rooftop tent,…
This Ford Thunderbird Was Used As The Las Vegas Airport “Crash Wagon”
This 1956 Ford Thunderbird was originally used as an emergency firefighting vehicle at the Las Vegas Airport. It was then used as the refueling…
A Rare 1970s-Era Muskin Dune Cat Go Kart
This is an original Muskin Dune Cat go kart from the 1970s, it was styled after the popular Meyers Manx dune buggy that had…
A Super Baby Great Lakes Biplane: $17,500+ USD
This is an original Oldfield Super Baby Great Lakes that was built in the 1970s from plans originally laid out by Barney Oldfield in…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Vintage Minsk Wildcat 125
This 26 year old Minsk Wildcat 125 remains unused in its factory shipping crate, possibly one of the last unused examples of its kind…
For Sale: An Ex-Wheeler Dealers 1974 Ford Transit Van
This 1974 Ford Transit Van may be immediately familiar to you if you’re a fan of the television program Wheeler Dealers, as it featured…
The KA-BAR “Pull Through” Knife Sharpener
This is the KA-BAR “pull through” Knife Sharpener, as the name suggests its an all-in-one knife sharpening tool that gives you a razor-sharp blade…