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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Corvette-Engined Land Rover Defender 90
Carroll Shelby might not have been the first person to drop an American V8 into a British vehicle, but he’s by far the most…
Documentary: Challenge for the Championship
Challenge for the Championship is a short documentary produced for British Leyland that covers the 1977 Formula One season. It’s largely commentated by Colin…
Vulcan Innova VI52 Watch Winder
The Vulcan Innova VI52 is a watch winder built into the engine block of a BMW M52 straight-6. The pistons have been modified to…
1973 Iso Grifo Series II
A Brief History of the Iso Grifo The Iso Grifo was developed by a dream team of Italians in the 1960s, the body design was…
Pur Sang Type 35
A Brief History of the Pur Sang Type 35 The Pur Sang Type 35 has the unique distinction of being the first replica car ever…
James Hunt Poster Series
This series of four James Hunt posters were created by the team at Automobilist to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the British driver’s World…
A Retro Mod Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 by Legacy Overland
Legacy Overland are headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, and they specialise in restoring classic 4x4s to better-than-new quality. This Land Cruiser is one of their latest builds,…
Revell 1:4 Scale Working V8 Model Engine
This Revell kit is a working 1:4 scale model of a pushrod V8 engine, as you turn the rear-mounted crank you can watch the…
Lee Munro’s Indian Scout
Lee Munro is the great nephew of motorcycle land speed legend Burt Munro, and in August this year he’s going to return to the…
Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manual: Marriage
Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manuals are an absolute staple in many people’s garages – typically the first thing many people do when they buy a…
DownShift Studio Honda CX500
Meet Jeremy and Joel DownShift Studio is run by Jeremy Lacy, an industrial designer based in Denver who specializes in illustrations and sketches of…
Malle London Expedition Jacket
The Malle London Expedition Jacket has been in continuous development for over 2 years now, including a 10,000 mile attrition test riding across the…