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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Fully Functioning Model: Wilesco Steam Locomobile D430 Traction Engine
The Wilesco Steam Locomobile D430 is a fully-functioning steam traction engine model that can drive under its own power for as long as the…
Watch The Full Race: 1988 SCCA Trans Am Niagara Falls Grand Prix
The 1988 SCCA Trans Am Niagara Falls Grand Prix would be the only race ever held on the street circuit that was created specifically for…
A Cushman-Powered Car with a Cushman Husky Model 53A Scooter
This Cushman combination is likely one of a kind – the car originally started life as part of a fairground carousel ride before possibly…
Ducati Sport 1000 Custom – Evo L’ape – The Italian Bee
This Ducati Sport 1000 is the work of AJ Pushkarna, a Systems Engineer by day and custom motorcycle builder by night. AJ has previously…
Icon 1000 Slingbag Backpack
The Icon 1000 Slingbag Backpack was developed for people who need to carry gear on their motorcycle, but who don’t like typical twin strap…
Steve McQueen’s Own Personal Husqvarna 250 Cross
The Husqvarna 250 Cross is a motorcycle that sits high on any list of genuinely influential 20th century bikes – it wasn’t the first…
The Original Petromax Lantern HK500
The original Petromax lantern was designed in 1910 in Germany by Max Graetz, the name of the lantern is a combination of “petrol” and “Max”…
A One-Off Built For Royalty – Ferrari 250 GT Speciale by Pinin Farina
Every single one of the 250 series Ferraris are special, but some are more special than others. The car you see here is a…
Ayrton Senna’s Helmet – Worn During His 1990 Formula 1 World Championship Winning Season
This is Ayrton Senna’s helmet from his successful 1990 Formula 1 World Championship season, by the season’s end it would be Senna’s second championship…
The Ducati 916 SPS That Lived Down The Road
This article was written by Paul Brace, a life-long bike enthusiast with a background in professional engineering and restoration, including the design and construction…
EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel – Stay Charged When You’re Off The Grid
The EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel was designed to provide a miniature mobile power station for use when you’re off the grid and hundreds…
Datsun 240Z Series 1 Survivor – $26,650 USD
The Datsun 240Z, otherwise known as the Nissan S30 or the Nissan Fairlady Z, was developed by the Japanese to compete directly with the…