The phrase is a spin-off of "rat bike," which was in reference to custom motorcycles built on the cheap. The late Gray Baskerville, venerated hot rod writer, is said to have been the first to apply ...

Rat rods originated as a counter-reaction to the shiny, custom-built hot rods that focused on looks rather than power. Many viewed them as expensive rolling decorations compared to the hot rods of the ...

Old cars with modern drivetrains are often terrible. People go too far in their restomods, turning classic muscle cars into the automotive equivalent of those LED-ridden black leather couches. But ...

Danny Koker checks out five custom hotrods that scream individuality, style and power. We start in Milwaukee, with a classic ...

Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Ky. is full of unlikely engine swaps and heavily modified hot rods. One of the most interesting attendees this year was this 1973 Plymouth Duster riding on a chassis ...

Sometimes, the virtual car universe of digital content creators is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates - you never know what you are going to get, and you may be easily surprised – both for the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. OWLS HEAD — Old car enthusiast, musician and tinkerer Richard Peek will ...

They’re sort of hot rodding’s modern art. Half deconstruction, half modern art and half post-industrial rust, which makes them 150 percent cool to look at. You can’t not look at them: made up largely ...

The restomod world will never be played out, but it's a crazy expensive way to drive an old car with all the modern power and safety and conveniences added. The art of body swapping - taking the body ...

A 1948 Ford Rat Rod Fusion... Jay Leno, renowned for his extensive automobile collection and vast driving experiences, is no stranger to rare and unique vehicles. Yet, even he was left astounded by ...