A MASTER mechanic has become the unofficial king of rat rods in New Zealand, after building a series of incredible rat rod masterpieces in his home garage. David Jeffery, of Rolleston, has always had ...

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 ...

Why? Because every mid-engine rat rod 1948 Ford COE dump truck needs a tiny Honda Trail 90 rat bike in its former engine compartment, shrouded by a gym locker. With makeshift construction and a ...

The rat rod is any hot rod that has been unfinished, shabby or incomplete look, which allows a lot of room for creativity. The rat rods are vehicles made on the concept of the classic hot rods but ...

To create a rat rod out of a hot rod, you need to inflict deliberate, controlled damage upon it with the ultimate goal of creating something rugged and lived-in. It's kind of like acid-washing jeans.

At Northwest Technical College in Goodland, students are taking on a challenge to convert a vintage vehicle that resembles on old milk truck or an ice cream truck into a “rat rod.” ...

Owner Jake Bast has owned the truck for about eight years and has made it his own, leading to a second-place trophy at the 2023 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show.

He wanted a rat rod, a tow truck, and something with a supercharged engine—and ended up getting all three in one custom truck.

Rat rod trucks exist on a continuum, from barely-safe-to-drive to high-speed-track-warrior. These examples of rat rod trucks will help you fine-tune where you stand.

Off-road racing legend Rod Hall, a perennial participant in the Baja 1000, had not one, but two special edition trucks bear his name. Both met with disaster.

The Honda S2000 may be an iconic sports car but that didn’t stop the owner of this particular one transforming it into a rat rod unlike any other. This S2000 has been doing the rounds on social ...

Ornate 1946 Chevy Beer Tanker Rat Rod Truck Has Undeniable Style, and You Can Buy It You bet your sweet applesauce that's a copper-plated, hand-engraved turbo on that there 12-valve Cummins.