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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Lego Caterham Seven 620R – Build Your Own Caterham For $89.99 USD
The Lego Caterham Seven 620R gives us all the opportunity to build one of the most famous sports cars of all time – Caterham’s…
A Rare 1976 International Harvester Scout II Pickup – Rallye Edition
This is the Rallye Edition of the International Harvester Scout II Pickup, with its distinctive red and white paintwork including the “rallye” logo emblazoned…
There’s A V12 Toyota Century 1GZ-FE Engine For Sale On eBay – $2,510 USD
The V12 developed for the Toyota Century is just as mythical as the car it powers, the Century is almost entirely sold in Japan…
For Sale: The Lamborghini V12-Powered All-Wheel Drive Zagato Raptor Concept From 1996
The Zagato Raptor Concept was developed in 1996 for Lamborghini as a possible direction for the replacement for the Diablo. The Raptor took its…
Black Dot Mark One – A BMW R80 RT Custom By Blitz Motorcycles
Blitz Motorcycles is one of the original modern custom garages, they’ve been building their signature custom bikes in Paris for almost 10 years now,…
A 1907 Water Sprite Outboard Motor – 1 of Only 5 Known To Survive
This is an original Water Sprite Outboard Motor from 1907, just 5 of these are known to survive in the world and this restored…
Keanu Reeves + Gard Hollinger’s New 2020 Production Motorcycle – The KRGT-1
The new-for-2020 Arch KRGT-1 is the latest model from the motorcycle marque co-founded by Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger in 2011. The company has…
The Best Custom BMW E9 Of 2019 – Fitted With An E46 M3 S54 Engine With 300+BHP
This article was written by John Ward of Fuel Bespoke Design – the builder of this immaculate custom BMW E9 named “Von Trapp”. When…
The Armored Kingsland Motorcycle Parka by Jane Motorcycles
This is the brand new Kingsland Motorcycle Parka by Jane Motorcycles, it’s been in development by the team at Jane in New York City…
Texas Bushcraft Fire Starter Survival Kit – $29.95 USD
The Texas Bushcraft Fire Starter Survival Kit was developed to include everything you need to get a fire going, even in inclement weather conditions…
Documentary: History of the Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III – The Fastest 4-Door Car In The World (In 1971)
The Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III is one of the most valuable Australian-made cars in history, but it’s largely unknown outside its home…
A Two-Wheeled American Icon – The 1938 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead
The Knucklehead V-twin fitted to the Harley-Davidson EL is doubtless one of the most famous motorcycle engines of all time, and it’s certainly one…