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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1979 AMC Spirit AMX – The Model That Took A Class Win At The Nürburgring 24 Hour
The 1979 AMC Spirit AMX is a car that I think deserves far more love from the car community than it currently gets. AMC…
Former Russian Submarine Clock – The Perfect Dashboard Rally Timer – £350
This is a Russian submarine clock that is believed to have been in service during the Cold War, a time when submarines were an…
Documentary: The Flying Wing – What Happened To It?
This documentary film titled The Flying Wing – What Happened To It? features the last ever interview with John K. Northrop, it also features…
Ferrari 275 GTB Front End Body Buck
This Ferrari 275 GTB front end body buck was built by the world-renowned team of craftsmen at Bacchelli e Villa, an Italian restoration workshop…
The eCub – A Kit To Turn Your Honda Cub Into An Electric Motorcycle
The eCub is an all-inclusive kit to turn a Honda Cub into a 100% electric motorcycle. The kit is the brainchild of the international…
Rodeo Motorcycle Gloves by Fuel Motorcycles
The new Rodeo glove by Fuel Motorcycles is a fully-featured motorcycle glove design developed for people who want classic looks with modern safety and…
Mach 5 – From The 2008 Wachowski Speed Racer Film
This is the real-life Mach 5 from the 2008 Wachowski film Speed Racer, based on the manga and anime series that was created by…
Malle Garment Holdall Bag – The Gentleman Racer’s Weekender
The Malle Garment Holdall is a new design from the British company designed to unzip and each end and completely unroll – allowing you…
Mash TT40 Cafe Racer Custom by XTR Pepo
The Mash TT40 Cafe Racer is equal parts French, Chinese, and Japanese – in a manner of speaking. The design is French (with some…
An Original Dodge 426 Hemi V8 Display Engine
This Dodge 426 Hemi V8 was constructed by the factory back in the late 1960s as a cutaway display engine for the car show…
A Comprehensively Restored Original Dodge Power Wagon 4×4
The Dodge Power Wagon was developed shortly after World War II due largely to popular demand – Dodge had built the almost indestructible 3/4…
Momentum Torpedo Blast 44 Watch – $69.98 USD
The Momentum Torpedo Blast 44 is is one of the best value propositions in the outdoor adventure watch genre at the moment. It has…