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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A Very Rare 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport
The Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport is a rare variant of the 924 designed specifically for competition. It’s based on a steel unibody shell…
The Omologato Laguna Seca – An Affordable Motorsport-Inspired Wristwatch
The Omologato Laguna Seca is a new watch for 2019 named for one of the most famous race tracks in the world – Laguna…
The Timeless Schott Light Weight Cowhide Motorcycle Jacket
The Schott Light Weight cowhide motorcycle jacket is a new release from the storied American company that’s been making some of the most beloved…
Ducati 900SS – A Thoroughbred Italian Superbike From The 1970s
The Ducati 900SS is one of the most important road-going superbikes from this period in the Italian company’s history. The 900SS model was a…
A NASA Apollo Manned Lunar Landing GOSS-Mission Profile Signed by 9 Astronauts
This Apollo Moon mission map shows the GOSS-Mission profile, it was originally published by the NASA Office of Manned Space Flight and it’s been…
For Sale: McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II – The Only Privately Owned F-4 Phantom Capable of Flight
This is the only privately owned F-4 Phantom II capable of flight in the world, and it’s currently for sale. The McDonnell F-4 Phantom…
Yorktown™ Quick Detach Tool Roll – Made In The USA
The Yorktown™ Quick Detach Tool Roll was developed to suit the needs of everyone from professional mechanics to home garage tinkerers and everyone in…
Ex-Special Forces Prototype: Land Rover Defender 110 V8 SOV
This Land Rover Defender SOV (also known as the RSOV) was originally built as a prototype for the American Special Forces, specifically the US…
Merlin Gobi Motorcycle Boots – Nubuck Leather With Toe, Heel, and Ankle Protection Built In
The new Merlin Gobi motorcycle boots were developed by the British company to offer a daily-wearable street boot that includes built-in protection for motorcyclists….
Full Documentary: The Only Surviving Airworthy Messerschmitt Bf109
This documentary covers the remarkable, decades long restoration of what would become the only flying Messerschmitt Bf109 in the world. In the years since…
The BMW R90S – The Motorcycle That Launched BMW Into The Modern Age
This BMW R90S was bought as an addition to the Corpus Christi Old Car Museum by the museum’s owner, Steve Shook, who has a…
Half Million Dollar Project Car: An Original 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS was developed from the standard 911S to compete in the FIA Group 4 category. This category was more focussed on…