The UK doesn’t really have a hot / rat rod culture, but the few people who do specialize in this type of custom work stand out in terms of unbridled creativity, resourcefulness and skill. Paul Bacon ...

One of the most controversial issues in the world of automotive is rat rods. They are provocative and polarizing, dividing fans into two groups: those who perceive something beautiful in bare, tacit ...

Anyone who is at least passingly familiar with custom cars has probably at least heard of the concept of a hot rod. A hot rod is, of course, a custom car designed with the express purpose of going as ...

In the world of custom builds, rat rods are a special breed. Ugly enough to be unstoppable head turners, these machines are if you like the ultimate sleepers, sending all the wrong messages to the ...

GOODLAND, Kan. (KWCH) - An effort to breathe new life into a vehicle decades past its prime nears its completion in northwest Kansas. How long does it take to build a custom vehicle? At Northwest ...

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Rat Stock will roll into Davenport on Friday, Sept. 20, with over 75 custom-built rat rod cars gathering from noon-2 p.m. at the Northern Tool + Equipment store, 4341 Elmore Avenue, Davenport. In ...

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 ...

Tucsonan Artimus Gil has no problem driving a vehicle that looks like it came straight out of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” In fact, it is kind of his thing. Over the last decade, one of Gil’s primary rides ...