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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Rescued From A Barn: A 1957 Porsche 356 Project Car
This is a 1957 Porsche 356A that has spent over 40 years off the road. It was rescued from a barn in the early…
For Sale: A Rare 1984 Suzuki LT50 Quadrunner
This is a 1984 Suzuki LT50 Quadrunner that received a significant refurbishment in 2020, leaving it now looking like it’s in almost-new condition –…
For Sale: Arthur Miller + Marilyn Monroe’s 1961 Land Rover Series II
This is the 1961 Land Rover Series II that was bought new by legendary American playwright Arthur Miller and his wife, actress Marilyn Monroe….
A 1:1 Scale Porsche 934 Sculpture By Benedict Radcliffe
This is a 1:1 scale Porsche 934 sculpture made by Benedict Radcliffe from 32 mm mild steel tube, it sits on a set of…
For Sale: A 1970 Checker Marathon “Taxi”
This is a Checker Marathon from 1970. It’s finished in the classic Yellow paint scheme with all the taxicab markings in place, including the…
For Sale: A 335 Cadillac V8-Powered 1932 Ford Hot Rod
This is a 1932 Ford Hot Rod that was originally known as “Hart’s Automotive Coupe” when it was first built in the 1950s. It…
Still In The Factory Crate! A 1980 Chrysler Sno-Runner
This is the first Chrysler Sno-Runner we’ve ever seen that’s in completely unused condition, because it’s never been removed from its original factory crate….
For Sale: An Electric Flintstones “Flintmobile”
This is an electric Flintstones Flintmobile-style golf cart, it’s powered by an electric motor which in turn is linked to a battery array. It…
The Ion Stereo Boombox: 1980s-Styling With Modern Bluetooth Streaming
This is the Ion Stereo Boombox, it was developed to look just like boomboxes from the 1980s. It includes both tape and AM/FM functionality,…
Fully-Restored! A Rare Citroën Kégresse Half-Track
This is a rare Citroën Kégresse Half-Track from 1931, a revolutionary vehicle in its time that made deep mud and snow traversable by a…
Retro Home-On-Wheels: A TRLR Aluminum Teardrop Travel Trailer
This is an aluminum teardrop travel trailer built by TRLR in 2003. Teardrop trailers like this were developed in the 1920s and 1930s as…
A 1970 Jaguar E-Type: Given By Steve McQueen To Alfred “Fredy” Zurbrügg
This 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster was used by Steve McQueen’s film production company Solar Productions on the set of his 1971 film…