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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700 BHP 5-Speed: A 1968 Dodge Super Bee
This is a 1968 Dodge Super Bee has been given an extensive ground-up restoration, it’s now powered by a Mopar 572 V8 Hemi built…
Ford 302 V8-Swapped 1962 Sunbeam Alpine Roadster
This is a 1962 Sunbeam Alpine convertible that has been given a complete rebuild, including the fitment of a 300 bhp Ford 302 V8,…
The Forgotten 1990s Supercar: The Rare De Tomaso Pantera 90 Si
This is an original De Tomaso Pantera 90 Si, just 38 of these would be offered for sale to the general public, and it’s…
Never Lose A Coin Toss Again: Buy A Two-Headed Washington Quarter
This is a unique Washington quarter that has two heads, one on each side. It’s a novelty coin that’s made from two real quarters,…
GM Vortec V8-Swapped! A 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
This is a 1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer that benefits from a restoration and a series of upgrades, the most significant of which is the…
The Lava Lake Monster Automatic By Shinola
This is the Lava Lake Monster Automatic from the Detroit-based team at Shinola. It’s a large (43mm) titanium wristwatch with an automatic mechanical movement,…
Never Pay For Gas Again: An 1860s-Style Steam Powered Motorcycle
This is a replica of the Roper Steam Velocipede from 1867, an invention that some consider to be the first motorcycle ever made. This…
For Sale: A 755 BHP Supercharged Chevrolet LT5 Crate Engine
This is a Chevrolet 6.2 liter LT5 V8 that remains in its factory crate, having never been fitted to a car. When it was…
Barn Find: A 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1
This is a 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that has remained untouched in storage, under a thick layer of dust, since 2007. It’s now…
For Sale: Holman-Moody Intake Casting Patterns For The Boss 429 V8
These are the original mahogany sand casting patterns that were used by Holman-Moody in the 1960s to manufacture the alloy intake manifolds for the…
A Rare Muscle Car From Switzerland: The Monteverdi High Speed 375L
This is a 1973 Monteverdi High Speed 375 L, it’s a car that many have never heard of, and those that do know of…
The Last 2025 Yamaha Sidewinder SRX Is For Sale (Still In The Box)
This is the last 2025 Yamaha Sidewinder SRX that was made, and the one of the last Yamaha-built snowmobiles ever, as the Japanese manufacturer…