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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Strange Machine: The G Wagon-Based Heuliez Intruder Convertible 4×4
This is the only example of the Heuliez Intruder Convertible that was ever made, it was built in 1996 on the chassis of a…
For Sale: A Freshly Rebuilt 4.0 Liter BMW S38B35 Engine
This BMW S38B35 engine benefits from a recent rebuild by Henry Lawrence of The Power Plant. It now displaces 4.0 liters instead of the…
Luxury Home-On-Wheels: George Foreman’s Prevost Featherlite Motorcoach
This Prevost H3-45 Featherlite Vantare Motorcoach is a 2000 year model that was owned from new by former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman for…
The Gerber ComplEAT Utensil Set: Camping Cutlery And Tongs In One
This is the ComplEAT Utensil Set from Gerber Gear, it’s an all-in-one kit that can be used as barbecue tongs, then taken apart when…
Affordable V8 Project Car? A 1967 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2
This 1967 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 is said to be a stalled project that was undertaken back in the early 2000s. The car was…
For Sale: The Paul McCartney and Wings 1972 “Wings Over Europe” Tour Bus
This is the 1953 Bristol double-decker bus that was used by Paul McCartney and Wings as their 1972 “Wings Over Europe” tour bus. This…
A Porsche 917K-Inspired Desk By Jean-Michel Bliard
This desk is said to have been directly inspired by the Porsche 917K, a formidable endurance race car that was used by Steve McQueen…
The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution: A Rare Dakar Rally Homologation Special
The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution is a Dakar Rally homologation special, developed to allow Mitsubishi to compete in the highly-competitive, production-based T2 class. Mitsubishi would…
For Sale: A 710 bhp Ferrari 488 GTB Pista Spider Engine
This is the engine from a Ferrari 488 GTB Pista Spider, it’s currently for sale on eBay out of Germany with 9,375 miles on…
The “Spitfire” – A Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Custom
This is a 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 that was built into a Spitfire-inspired cafe racer. It won the Best Cafe Racer 2023 award…
Field Find! 3 x 1970s-Era Rectrans Discoverer 25s – $1,500 USD
This unusual listing consists of three similar 1970s-era Rectrans Discoverer 25 motorhomes, all of which are in various states of disrepair and being offered…
The Gibson ES-335 Sixties Cherry: The Legendary Semi-Hollow Body
The Gibson ES-335 was undeniably one of the most important new guitar designs released in the 1950s. It was the world’s first “semi-hollow body”…