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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A 1970s Toyota Chinook: An Affordable Retro Home On Wheels
This is a rare, original 1976 Toyota Chinook. It represents an unusual chapter in RV history when many major manufacturers, including General Motors, Chevrolet,…
The Xena Spice Safety Boot: ASTM Certified + OSHA Compliant
This is the Xena Spice Safety Boot, it was developed by Ana Kraft, an engineer who became frustrated at the lack of steel toe…
1:1 Scale Wall Art: A Ford GT40 Tail Sculpture With Working Lights
This is a 1:1 scale sculpture of the tail of a Ford GT40, it’s said to be one of just two that were moulded…
The Athena: A USB Battery Pack That Can Also Jump Start Your Car
The Athena is a portable lithium-polymer battery pack that can be used for recharging USB and USB-C devices, it also has a built-in flashlight….
Field Find: 230+ Cars Uncovered On A Canadian Farm – And They’re Now For Sale
This expansive private collection was put together by Andre Moizard, a Frenchman who emigrated to Canada to manage a farm near Alberta. He had…
There’s A Rolls-Royce Griffon Rocker Cover Table For Sale
This table has been made around an original Rolls-Royce Griffon rocker cover. The Griffon was the V12 aero engine that followed the earlier Rolls-Royce…
Ford’s Trans Am Killer: The 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra
This is an original 1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra, a one-year-only model that was developed specifically (and not very subtly) to go after…
A 1:3 Scale Ferrari F40 Body Display Piece
This is a 1:3 scale Ferrari F40 body shell that was created from a Pininfarina original, it measures in at 170cm long, or 5.6…
For Sale: A 1,100 BHP 28 Liter Supercharged Allison V12-Powered “Gentleman’s Racer”
This is a 33′ “Gentleman’s Racer,” it’s a speed boat with a mahogany stepped-hull that was handbuilt by Tom Hill and Peter Russett in…
For Sale: A Williams F1 Cosworth CA Engine Coffee Table
This is a Cosworth CA, or more specifically a CA2010, that was built to the specification used by the Williams Formula One Team during…
Retro Home On Wheels: A 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome
This is a 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome, it’s an unusual shorter wheelbase design that makes it look almost like someone cut a bus in…
Project Plane For Sale: A Crashed WWII Focke-Wulf Fw 190: $600,000 USD
The aircraft you see here is a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 that was shot down by Soviet Hurricanes during a battle of the “Continuation War”…