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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Barn Find: A 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – $12,500 USD
This is an original 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 that was factory-fitted with the top-of-the-line 390 cubic inch (6.4 liter) “Marauder” V8 producing 320 bhp….
Rare Factory Prototype: A 1968 Aston Martin DBS Powered By A Le Mans V8
This Aston Martin DBS V8 is almost certainly the fastest example ever built, it was factory-fitted with a Lola Aston Martin V8 engine that…
Military-Specification: The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout – $90 USD
This is the Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout. It’s the number one selling multi-tool to the US military, it comes with a limited lifetime…
Retired Racer: A 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE “Gentleman’s Express”
This is a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE that has some rather unusual history, it was bought in the 1980s by the North Italian Racing…
For Sale: A 1987 Ferrari Testarossa Engine – Lightly Burned In A House Fire
This is a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa flat-12 engine, it was fitted to a Testarossa that was, very unfortunately, caught up in a house fire…
An Unusual Little Car That Started A Craze: The 1958 Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano
This is one of two examples of the 1958 Fiat 500 Spiaggina Boano ever made. It was originally owned by Gianni Agnelli, one of…
Camp Coffee Essentials: The VSSL Nest Pour Over Coffee Kit – $75 USD
This is the VSSL Nest Pour Over Coffee Kit, it’s an all-in-one camp coffee solution for two people that is only the size of…
For Sale: A Beautiful 1955 Alfa Romeo T10 “Autotutto” Camper Van
This is a beautifully restored 1955 Alfa Romeo T10 “Autotutto” camper van that’s powered by its original supercharged diesel two-stroke engine. The T10 “Autotutto”…
The ShiftPod III: A Tent Made From NASA-Grade Materials
This is the ShiftPod III, it’s the third generation of the ShiftPod tent series that was developed by Christian Weber as a state-of-the-art shelter…
Historical Oddity: A 3-Wheeled MV Agusta Go Kart
This is a rare MV Agusta Go Kart from 1950, unusually it has a tricycle layout, it’s fitted with a motorcycle engine and chain…
There’s A Rare “Anniversary Edition” Chevrolet 427 Crate Engine For Sale
This is number 126 of the 427 examples of the Anniversary Edition Chevrolet 427 crate engine that were made, to celebrate the 50 year…
The Rare Mid-Engined Matra 530 LX
This is a Matra 530LX, it’s a relatively rare French 2+2 sports car that’s powered by a mid-mounted V4 engine – it’s one of…