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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James Bond Project Car: A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 In Need Of A Rebuild
This is a largely complete 1964 Aston Martin DB5 that was disassembled for a restoration, the restoration project was stalled and now the car…
There’s A Dodge Viper RT/10 V10 Crate Engine For Sale
This is an original Dodge Viper RT/10 V10 crate engine that’s never been run. It was produced in 1996 and has apparently remained on…
The Factory-Supercharged Studebaker Avanti R2: “The World’s Fastest Production Car”
The Studebaker Avanti R2 was hailed as the world’s fastest production car after its release in 1962, it broke 29 world speed records at…
The Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ Special Edition
This is the new Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT x Redbar NZ special edition, as the name implies its a collaborative design between New…
This Is The Only AC MA-200 Roadster Prototype Ever Made
This is the only AC MA-200 Roadster prototype that was ever made, and it could very well have provided the basis of a second-generation…
The New Gringo SV Helmet
This is the new Gringo SV from the team over at Biltwell, it’s a full face design with a flip up shield that utilizes…
For Sale: A Street-Legal Ex-SAS Longline Light Strike Vehicle
This is a 1990 Longline MkII Light Strike Vehicle that was built specifically for use by the Special Air Service (SAS) in the First…
A Custom Harley-Davidson XR883 By Gasoline Motor Co.
This is a custom-built Harley-Davidson XR883 custom that was made by the team at the Gasoline Motor Co. in Sydney, Australia. As you can…
eBay Find: There’s A Rare Brubaker Box For Sale
The Brubaker Box first appeared in 1972 and would defy the odds by becoming one of the most famous van designs of the decade–…
Vintage James Hunt + Niki Lauda Heuer Helmet Alarm Clocks
This pair of Heuer alarm clocks from 1976 was designed to look like the helmets of James Hunt and Niki Lauda respectively, at that…
The “Long-Lost” VW-Porsche 356 LaDawri Special Is Up For Sale
This is the VW-Porsche 356 LaDawri Special, it’s the only one of its kind ever made and up until recently it’s been a “long-lost”…
A Rare Ferrari 308 GTB “Vetroresina” That Was Found In A Collapsed Barn
This is a 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB “Vetroresina,” the relatively rare early fiberglass-bodied version of the 308 GTB that weighed in at 331 lbs…