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 VW Iltis: A Forgotten Military 4×4 With Dakar Rally-Winning DNA
This is an original Volkswagen Iltis 4×4 Type 183 from 1980. It’s a rare four-wheel drive developed to offer a homegrown four wheeler, as a…
For Sale: A Rare 14.8 Liter Seagrave V12 Engine – American-Made
This is a Seagrave V12, it’s an American-made engine that was used mostly in fire trucks, and as a result it has a gargantuan…
Rare Prototype For Sale: The 1959 Steyr-Puch Haflinger 700 AP
This is the 1959 Steyr-Puch Haflinger 700 AP prototype, it’s believed to be the only one ever made, having been modified to appeal to…
WWII-Era Wurlitzer Juke Box – The “Victory”
This is a rare World War II-era Wurlitzer Juke Box, it was called the “Victory” model as it was built after the Japanese attack…
For Sale: A Dakar Rally-Winning X-Raid BMW Mini John Cooper Works Buggy
This is the X-Raid BMW Mini John Cooper Works Buggy that won the Dakar Rally in 2021 with Stéphane Peterhansel at the wheel, a…
Affordable Off-Road Fun! The Coleman B200 Mini Bike
This is the Coleman Powersports B200 mini bike, it’s a 196cc four-stroke motorcycle designed for off-road use by either adults or kids, and it…
For Sale: A Rare 1980s Icon – The Isdera 036i Spyder
This is a rare Isdera 036i Spyder from 1989, just 14 are thought to have been made, and today they’re largely unknown outside of…
The Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker – $59.90 USD
This is the Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker, it uses segmented hydraulic extraction with 15-20 bar pressure offering barista-grade extraction. The unit weighs just…
The Perfect Daily-Driver G Wagon? A 1998 Mercedes-Benz G320
This is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz G320 SWB G Wagon that was originally delivered to Japan. It’s a left-hand drive example that spent most of…
A 71.5 Liter 4,300 BHP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28 Cylinder Engine
This is a Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major aero engine, it has 28 cylinders in four radial rows with a displacement of 4,362.5…
A Rare 1975 Jensen GT “Shooting Brake” – One of 511 Ever Made
The Jensen GT would be the last production car ever made by the British automaker. It was essentially the shooting brake version of the…
For Sale: A Ferrari Formula 1 Engine – 805 BHP
This is a 3.0 liter Ferrari Tipo 047 Formula 1 V10 engine that was used in the 1998 season. In full race trim the…