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 Microblade Keychain Pocket Knife From WESN
This is the Microblade Keychain Pocket Knife from the team over at WESN, a company that was founded after a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign…
For Sale: A Mostly-Restored 1962 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
This is a 1962 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk that has so far been given a 28,000 hour restoration by Fighting Classics of Marana, Arizona. It’s…
An EV West Volkswagen Beetle Electric Conversion Kit
This is a complete, unused conversion kit from EV West to turn a Volkswagen Beetle into a 100% electric car. The kit includes the…
A 1986 Austin Maestro Countryman “Portable Studio Apartment” – $6,300+ USD
This is a remarkably original Austin Maestro Countryman from 1986. It’s essentially a high-roofed version of the Maestro station wagon with a camper section…
The Official Back to The Future “Time Circuits” 3D Desk Lamp
This is an officially licensed replica of the “Time Circuits” fitted to the dashboard of the DeLorean in the Back to the Future film…
Never Seen One Before: The Fiat Moretti Sportiva
This is a Fiat Moretti Sportiva from 1968 – it’s one of only 300 or so that were made in total, and today it…
For Sale: A Shelby Cobra CSX1000
This is one of just 25 examples of the Shelby Cobra CSX1000 that were ever made, the series was an official, Shelby-sanctioned continuation series…
For Sale: A Rare 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Convertible
This is a 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR “King of the Road” convertible, it’s one of just 517 convertible examples that were made, and it was…
A Retro 1980s-Style Buick GNX Neon Sign
This is a Buick GNX neon sign that measures in at an impressive 5 foot 11 inches wide by 2 foot 6 inches tall…
A 1961 BSA Spitfire Scrambler – The “Desert Sled Killer”
The BSA Spitfire Scrambler was developed in the late 1950s with a singular goal – to compete with and defeat the Triumph TR6 Trophy…
A 1:1 Scale Ferrari “Colombo” V12 Made Entirely From Wood
This is a life-size 1:1 scale model of the legendary Ferrari V12 Colombo engine that was painstakingly made from wood over a period of…
This Is The Rare Pembleton Brooklands
This is a Pembleton Brooklands, if you’ve never seen one before then I can relate, as up until a couple of days ago neither…