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 Original, Working White Rose Gasoline Neon Sign
Neon White Rose Gasoline signs could be seen on highways and byways coast to coast in the early to mid-20th century. The White Rose…
The Citroën 2CV 4×4 Sahara – The Unstoppable French Answer To The Land Rover
The rare Citroën 2CV 4×4 Sahara features both a front and a rear engine which can be operated independently – meaning the car can…
Evel’s Exploits – A Classic Evel Knievel T-Shirt From We Went Fast
Evel’s Exploits is one of the most popular tees sold by the team over at We Went Fast, it’s officially licensed from the managers…
Documentary: Triumph Spitfire At The 1965 24 Hours Of Le Mans
The 1965 running of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans saw a battle of the ages running between Ford and Ferrari, but further down…
Custom 2WD Ural Sidecar Motorcycle by Le Mani Moto – “From Russia With Love”
This custom 2WD Ural was built by the team Le Mani Moto, they called it “From Russia With Love” as a reference to the…
1 of 900: An Original Triumph TT Special – $10,000 to $12,000 USD (Estimated)
In the 1960s both Steve McQueen and Evel Knievel owned Triumph TT Specials, McQueen often raced his Triumphs with notable success, and Knievel used his…
Original Blueprints Of The Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato (TZ-2)
This is a sheet of original blueprints for the Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato (TZ-2), the car was designed by Ercole Spada at Zagato,…
A Rare Chappe et Gessalin CG 1300 – Ever Seen One Of These?
The CG 1300 is a car unknown to many outside of its native France, it was the fastest and most powerful car built by…
The Dainese Alger Jacket – Classic Paris-Dakar Styling Built To Modern Safety Standards
The Dainese Alger Jacket is a new release from the Italian motorcycle gear company designed to evoke the styling of the jackets work by…
The Aero – A Bespoke Alloy-Bodied BMW R100 RS by MotoRRetro
This is the Aero – it took master craftsman Georgio Rimi four years to build using a series of hand tools and an English…
Heritage Driving Gloves by The Outlierman
These Heritage driving gloves by The Outlierman were designed in the exact style of gentleman’s driving gloves from the 1950s and earlier. Back when…
The 7-Time NORRA Class Winning 1968 Ford Bronco Desert Racer – Caballo Del Diablo
This 1968 Ford Bronco is the most successful Pioneer 4×4 class truck in modern NORRA desert racing history, it has competed in the brutal Mexican 1000…