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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Rare Crate Engine: A 510 BHP Chevrolet Ram Jet ZL1 454
This is one of 200 examples of the Chevrolet Ram Jet ZL1 454 crate engine that were made. It’s a 454 cubic inch (7.4…
Affordable Barn Find: A 1987 Toyota MR2 – Japan’s First Mid-Engined Car
This is a 1987 Toyota MR2 that has spent decades in a barn, having only been rediscovered recently and rolled out into the sun….
The Blind Cigar Tasting 4 Pack By Standard & Twain
This is the Standard & Twain Blind Cigar Tasting 4 Pack, as the name suggests it’s a pack of four selected cigars that have…
For Sale: An Original 1967 Ford Mustang “K-Code”
This is an original 1967 Ford Mustang GT with the K-code high-performance V8. When the Mustang was first introduced the K-code option was the…
The Ayrton Senna Series Persol Sunglasses: Worn In The Netflix Miniseries
This series of sunglasses was developed by Persol in partnership with Netflix as they were developing their miniseries on the legendary F1 driver. The…
For Sale: A Screen-Used 1988 Bentley Turbo R “Top Gear” Race Car
This is the modified 1988 Bentley Turbo R that was driven by Matt LeBlanc in the 750 Motor Club’s Birkett Six Hour Relay Race…
Better Than Anything From IKEA: A Ford Flathead V8 Coffee Table
This is a coffee table built around a Ford Flathead V8. The block has been painted red and it’s fitted with finned Offenhauser cylinder…
Rare In The USA: The Australian Ford Falcon Cobra
This is a Ford Falcon Cobra, it’s a V8 muscle car that was developed and built by Ford Australia to use up a series…
The Paratrooper – A Tough Folding Mountain Bike Developed For Special Forces
This is the Montague Paratrooper, it’s a fully-featured folding mountain bike that was developed for special forces operatives thanks to a DARPA grant seeking…
For Sale: The Fast Attack Vehicle From The “Furious 7” Movie
This is the Fast Attack Vehicle from Furious 7 movie. It’s driven by Jason Statham’s character in one of the film’s most memorable chase…
Crated And Ready! A Ferrari 308 GTSi V8 Engine + Transmission
This is the F106B engine from a 1980 Ferrari 308 GTSi, the same model driven by Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum in the television…
There’s A Britten V1000 Replica Project For Sale On eBay
This is a Britten V1000 replica project motorcycle that the builder has taken great care to get (visually) as close as possible to the…