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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The Weird “Jak Pak 300” – A Rare American “Inline Trike” Motorcycle
This is a recently restored Jak Pak 300, it’s a highly unusual off-road motorcycle featuring double inline rear wheels that are both powered, offering…
For Sale: A 1968 Chevrolet C20 + Del Rey “Sky Lounge” Camper
This combination is about as close to the perfect vintage camper set up that we’ve ever seen, consisting of a 1968 Chevrolet C20 pickup…
A Pocket Knife With A Fossilized Woolly Mammoth Bone Handle – $105 USD
This is a lockback pocketknife from Santa Fe Stoneworks that has a fossilized woolly mammoth bone handle. The handles are sourced from Siberia, and…
Johnny Carson’s 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC Is For Sale
This 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC was bought brand new by Johnny Carson at Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills. He must have had genuine affection for…
For Sale: A “Volkswagen Beetle Fender” Mini Bike
This is a Fusconeta Mini Bike, it’s been designed to look like a motorized Volkswagen Beetle front fender, and the originals actually were, but…
Rare Classic Australian V8 For Sale: A Holden Sandman
This is a 1978 Holden Sandman, it’s one of the most iconic Australian vehicles ever made, but outside of the great southern land it…
Needs Some Assembly: A Porsche 964 M64 Flat-Six
This is a disassembled Porsche 964 M64 flat-six with a displacement of 3.6 liters, that was originally fitted to the engine bay of a…
“The Forgotten Lotus” – A 1979 Lotus Elite Project Car
The Lotus Elite has been called “the forgotten Lotus” by some, as it’s rarely mentioned among the marque’s back catalogue, but at the time…
For Sale: Elvis Presley’s “Indian Ridge” Knife – $1,000+ USD
This knife was originally owned by Elvis Presley, and it comes with it’s own handmade leather sheath featuring a hound dog, a guitar, some…
Cher’s 1972 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Is For Sale
This Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was sold new to singer and actress Cher through Hollywood Sports Cars in 1972. This would be near the…
A Honda VF1000R: The World’s Fastest Production Motorcycle In 1984
This is a remarkably well-preserved Honda VF1000R superbike from 1984. Interestingly, this bike was first owned by motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith, and it’s only…
Project Car For Sale: A 1971 De Tomaso Pantera
This is a 1971 De Tomaso Pantera powered by a 351 cubic inch Ford Cleveland V8 mated to a ZF 5-speed manual transaxle. It’s…