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 1:1 Scale Airfix-Style 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Model Kit Display
This is a life-sized display that’s been cleverly designed to look like a 1:1 scale Airfix kit of the legendary Martini-liveried 1973 Porsche 911…
For Sale: The Legendary Balchowsky “Ol’ Yaller” Mk VII
This is the Balchowsky Ol’ Yaller Mk VII, it’s the seventh of just nine Balchowsky Ol’ Yallers that were built and it raced in-period…
The New Tamiya 1:12th Scale R/C Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 “Quadtrack”
This is the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 “Quadtrack” from Tamiya, the Japanese company that has arguably become the most famous model and R/C maker…
For Sale: A 1985 Paris-Dakar Rally Veteran Opel Manta GT/E
This 1976 Opel Manta GT/E was significantly modified in the 1980s in order to go rallying, the pinnacle of its competitive life was its…
The Long Lost American Dream Cars Of The 1950s
“This article was written by Geoff Hacker of Undiscovered Classics, a world-leader in the history, preservation, and restoration of rare handcrafted American postwar sports cars.” This…
$1.6 Million Dollar Barn Find: A Rare 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider
The car you see above and below is a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider. In fact, it’s just the second one ever built of…
The Incredible Heimplanet Kirra: A Lightweight Inflatable Tent For Two
This is the Heimplanet Kirra, it’s a two-person tent with the patented geodesic inflatable structure that’s designed to be storm-proof – the inflatable beams…
Never Seen One Before: A Rare Unrestored 1978 Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl Edition”
This is one of approximately 1,500 examples of the Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl Edition” that were made. It was a special limited edition of…
A Porsche M28 928 V8 Engine Coffee Table
This is a coffee table built around a Porsche M28 V8, the engine used in the Porsche 928 in various displacements throughout its 18…
Magnus Walker Is Selling His 1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera
This is Magnus Walker’s 1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera, it’s the car that appeared in the Turbo Fever film and was later featured in…
The Danner Mountain Light Cascade Boot
This is the Danner Mountain Light Cascade it’s one of the best-known American hiking boots ever made, having made its debut back in the…
The Only Frisky Family Three Convertible In The World Is For Sale
This is the only Frisky Family Three Convertible that exists in the world – if you’ve never seen a Frisky before that may be…