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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Build It Yourself: A “James Bond” Aston Martin DB5 Replica (With 007 Gadgets Included)
This is a collection of parts to build a replica James Bond-style Aston Martin DB5, including the rotating license plates, a removable ejector roof…
For Sale: An Incredible Collection Of Alfa Romeo Factory Blueprints
This is a collection of Alfa Romeo factory blueprints, drawn up as production-grade facsimiles for use in manufacturing and for archive purposes. These blueprints…
Home-On-Wheels: A Lotus-Style 1969 Ford Transit Camper
This is a 1969 Ford Transit Camper Van that now benefits from a full restoration back to as-new condition. It’s been finished in a…
Pedro Pascal’s “Mandalorian” Helmet Is Up For Sale
This is a helmet worn by Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in season one of The Mandalorian. Despite the story about the use of…
For Sale: An Aviat Husky – The Bush Plane Legend
The Aviat Husky is one of the most beloved of the tough, go anywhere bush planes that have come to dominate the general aviation…
For Sale: A Porsche 911 Engine Transformed Into An Incredible “Kinetic Sculpture”
This is the flat-six engine from a 1974 Porsche 911, it’s the 2.7 liter version of the inimitable 911 power plant, and it’s been…
Ever Seen One Before? A Jaguar-Powered Allard Palm Beach
The Allard Palm Beach was released as the Allard Motor Company’s more affordable sports car in 1952. The model would compete with similar cars…
The El Cap Boot By Big Rock Candy Mountaineering
This is the Big Rock Candy Mountaineering El Cap Boot. It’s a classically-styled hiking boot that’s partially based on the French Varappe-style rock climbing…
Barn Find: An Affordable Alfa Romeo Montreal Project Car
This is a 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal that has been in storage for approximately 38 years since 1987. It formerly belonged to Philip Duffy…
Retro Aluminum Lawn Chairs: Handmade In The USA
Lawn Chair USA was founded in 2009 to bring back classic, American-made folding aluminum webbed lawn chairs – the kind that your grandparents (and…
A Rare American-Made Byers SR-100: “The World’s Most Beautiful Sports Car”
This is a Byers SR-100 that was originally built in the late 1950s. The SR-100 was developed in the USA by Jim Byers as…
They Don’t Sell This At Pottery Barn: A Ferrari 360 V8 Coffee Table
This is coffee table built around a Tipo F131 3.6 liter V8 engine from a Ferrari 360 Modena, along with its F1-style gearbox, and…