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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Barn Find: A 1959 Cadillac Series 62 – Hidden For 30+ Years
This is a 1959 Cadillac Series 62 that has been sitting in storage for over 30 years, apparently the car still runs well which…
Apocalypse Overlander: A Highly-Modified 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon
This vehicle started out as a standard WWII-era 1941 Dodge WC26 Wagon, more recently it has been completely rebuilt and it’s now powered by…
10 Favorites At The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering 2024
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering made its debut 21 years ago. It’s now one of the preeminent events of Monterey Car Week which takes…
For Sale: Dan Aykroyd’s Police Interceptor From “Blues Brothers 2000”
This is the 1991 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor that was used by Dan Aykroyd in “Blues Brothers 2000.” It was kept by Aykroyd after…
An Incredible American/Italian V8: The Intermeccanica Italia Spyder
This is a 1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder, it’s a relatively rare sports car with just ~240 made in total. It uses a powerful and…
Still In The Factory Crate! A 0-Mile 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster
This is a 2003 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 Custom 100th Anniversary Edition that remains completely unused in its original factory shipping crate. It has 0…
For Sale: A Rare 1977 GMC Jimmy “Casa Grande” Camper Pickup
This is a 1977 GMC Jimmy “Casa Grande” 4×4 camper pickup, it’s a relatively rare survivor that looks to be in original, unrestored condition…
The “Pizza Overland” Land Rover Defender Is For Sale
This is the “Pizza Overland” Land Rover Defender, it’s been modified to include a commercial-grade, wood-fired stone pizza oven in the rear, allowing the…
For Sale: An Unusual 1976 Porsche 914/6 Custom Roadster
This is a 1976 Porsche 914/6 that has been rebuilt into a roadster rather than the targa is started out as. The car is…
The Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle
This is the new Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle, better known simply as the Lunar Rover or the Moon Buggy. It was…
Barn Find! A 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
This is a 1969 Ford Mustang fastback that was abandoned for many years, and as you can clearly see from the images it now…
For Sale: A 1917 Rauch & Lang JX7 Electric Car From Cleveland, Ohio
This is a 1917 Rauch & Lang JX7 Electric, it’s an electric car from the early days of the automobile, during a time when…