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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Unassembled 1930s-Era Kit! A Meccano Tin-Plate Clockwork Car
This is a Meccano tin-plate clockwork “Motor Car Constructor Outfit No.2,” it’s a model car from the 1930s that remains in unassembled form. Kits…
Strange Machines: A 1972 Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen “Fridolin”
This is a modified example of the Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen “Fridolin,” an unusual looking vehicle that was built at the request of the…
For Sale: A 6 Foot Wide DeLorean Neon Sign
This is a neon DeLorean sign that features the company’s famous logo front and center. It measures in at 6′ wide by almost 2′…
Built In Costa Rica: An Ensambladora Automotriz Land Rover Series 2A
This is an original Ensambladora Automotriz Land Rover Series 2A, it was built in Costa Rica in-period from complete knock-down (CKD) kits supplied by…
Porsche 911 RSR “Pink Pig” Wall Display
This wall display consists of an authentic Porsche 911 RS carbon fibre bonnet and a swan-neck rear wing that has been fitted to a…
Beautifully Restored: A 1954 Yellowstone 18′ Travel Trailer
This is a fully-restored 1954 Yellowstone 18′ travel trailer that is said to have won best in show awards in every competition it’s been…
For Sale: A 1999 Sega Ferrari F355 Challenge DX Racing Simulator
This is an original Sega Ferrari F355 Challenge DX racing simulator from 1999, it was developed by renowned automotive game designer Yu Suzuki, who…
Mystery Maserati: A 1979 Maserati 330 Ricarrozata By ATL
This is a 1979 Maserati 330 Ricarrozata Berlinetta that is said to have been coachbuilt by Autotechnica de Lario (ATL) into an elegant hardtop…
The Redstone Pocket Knife – $89 USD
This is the Redstone Pocket Knife by the team at the James Brand based out of Portland, Oregon. It was designed as a compact…
The Only One Made: The 1963 Ford Thunderbird “Italien” Show Car
This is the 1963 Ford Thunderbird “Italien Show Car,” it’s the only one of its kind, it was designed by Ford Styling and built…
Stuttgart’s Most Beautiful Creation? The Porsche 906
The Porsche 906 debuted in 1966 as an almost complete redesign of the earlier Porsche 904. Both vehicles were two seat homologation race cars…
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302: A Trans-Am Homologation Special
This is a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 finished in its factory-correct color combination of Grabber Orange over black vinyl upholstery, and it has…