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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Forged Railroad Spike Wall Hooks By Menard Metal Craft – $12+ USD
These Forged Railroad Spike Wall Hooks are each handmade by Trent Menard of Menard Metal Craft from real, reclaimed North American railroad spikes. They…
For Sale: A California Highway Patrol 1979 Chevrolet Camaro From “The Junkman” Movie
This 1979 Chevrolet Camaro was modified into a California Highway Patrol-liveried stunt car for the 1982 film The Junkman. It’s now being offered for…
The Lifestraw: A Personal Water Filter For The Great Outdoors – $25 USD
This is the Lifestraw, you’ve almost certainly seen one before, but the for the uninitiated it’s a straw with a hefty built-in filter that…
45 Years In Storage: A Mint-Condition Yamaha XT500 With Only 920 Miles
This 1977 Yamaha XT500 has a fascinating story to tell. It’s the lowest-mileage example of the model we’ve ever featured – a model famous…
100% Made In America: The Gerber Center-Drive Rescue Multi-Tool
This is the new Gerber Center-Drive Rescue, it’s a multi-tool with 14 individual tools and perhaps most impressively in this modern age of sending…
For Sale: A Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer
This is a Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer. It’s one of 300 that are scheduled to be made, each is built in England to…
A 1:3 Scale Ford Mustang V8 Engine Model Kit – With Moving Internals
This is a 1:3 scale model of the high-performance “K-code” V8 used in the 1965 Ford Mustang. Thanks to a discrete electric motor the…
An Original 1975 Bricklin SV-1
This is an original Bricklin SV-1 from 1975, just under 3,000 were built and it’s estimated that approximately 1,700 survive today. The SV-1 was…
A Vintage Graham Hill Bell Formula 1 Helmet
This is a vintage Bell Formula 1 helmet that was worn by legendary driver and two-time F1 Drivers’ Championship winner Graham Hill. It’s believed…
For Sale: A Quadro Sherp Pro – An Amphibious 4×4
This is a 2018 Quadro Sherp Pro, it’s an unusual 4×4 that’s also amphibious and seemingly immune from getting bogged – possibly thanks to…
The Schott Perfecto® Horween Chromexcel Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket
This is the new Schott Perfecto® Horween Chromexcel steerhide motorcycle jacket, it’s the fabled New York jacket maker’s latest limited edition series based on…
Project Car: A 1962 Jaguar E-Type – $12,000+ USD
This is a Jaguar E-Type project car, more specifically it’s an early fixed-head coupe model from 1962 – just the second year of production….