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 Forgotten Lamborghini” – The Lamborghini Jarama S
This is one of the 152 examples of the Lamborghini Jarama S that were ever built, it’s been called the “Forgotten Lamborghini” as it…
A Porsche 911 Flat-Six Engine Coffee Table
This coffee table has been built using an original Porsche 911 flat-six, specifically the 2.7 liter version of the timeless air-cooled design that was…
John Cena’s LS3 V8-Powered 1969 MGC GT Is For Sale
This is the custom built 1969 MGC GT that was made for John Cena by Ekstensive Metal Works of Houston, Texas for the Motor…
The Leatherman Rebar Compact Multi-Tool – $80 USD
This is the Leatherman Rebar, it’s a compact multi-tool designed to fit neatly in your pocket or bag with minimum weight, while still offering…
Project Car: A Ferrari-Powered 1967 Fiat Dino Spider
This 1967 Fiat Dino Spider is being offered for sale as a project car, these Fiat Dinos were fitted with the same Ferrari-designed V6…
The Expedition Backpack by Fuel Motorcycles
This is the new Expedition Backpack from the team at Fuel Motorcycles, it was developed to carry all the gear you’ll need on a…
One Of Just 2,326 Made – A Rare 1970 AMC Rebel Machine 4-Speed
The AMC Rebel Machine was an answer to the muscle cars of the late 1960s being produced by America’s Big Four automakers. Power is…
Ferrari 275 GTB Nose Section For Sale – Ex-Guy Berryman/Coldplay
This is a Ferrari 275 GTB nose section that was an original factory spare part dating back to the mid-1960s – the time when…
A 1996 Cagiva Elefant Dakar – A Genuine Paris-Dakar Rally Veteran
This is the Cagiva Elefant that was ridden in the 1996 Paris-Dakar Rally by Cyril Esquirol – the man who holds the record for…
An Original Vintage Harley-Davidson Pinball Machine
This is an original Harley-Davidson pinball machine made by Bally in the United States in 1991. It’s designed for up to four players and…
Cold War USSR Cosmonaut Rescue Ship: The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an unusual curiosity from the depths of the Cold War. The CIA and MI6 doubtless had thick folders on…
Silodrome: Behind The Scenes At The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
The sound of the landing gear clunking into place snapped me out of my daydream, it had been a 15 hour flight from Singapore…