When I create the Mad Fabricators DVDs, I tend to focus a lot on survivor hot rods and customs. This gives me the chance to study and absorb all the detail from these cars which are virtually frozen ...

What would you call this thing? "It's between a hot rod and rat rod I guess," says Mark Ricker. "It's not all rusty like a rat rod but is not traditional either." It looks hard to drive, channeled low ...

The world of hot rods dates back to the 1920s and ’30s, when young guys would soup up Model A and Model T Fords in their garages. Each year, Ford seemed to crank out new cars faster and cheaper, ...

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, which means it’s also too quiet. Time to disturb the peace with another Polaris RZR body swap. This one will make Henry Ford roll over in his grave…and try to ...

A remarkable 1930 Ford Model A Rat Rod is currently up for sale on eBay with an asking price of $77,500. The custom built Ford Model A, dubbed ‘The Rat God,’ is part of the FSD Hot Rad Ranch owned by ...

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 ...

The definition of a rat rod implies, among other things, that it should be built with used or cast-off parts. Rich Benoit’s Ford Model A fits the bill, but can it still be called a rat rod if it has ...

When Henry Ford ended production of the Model T in the spring of 1927, the retooling for the new model took five months. Handsome new Model A Fords were introduced in December as 1928 models. During ...

Rat rod trucks have been around for a while but their popularity—and their controversy—is growing. When you conjure up visions of rat rod trucks, you might be inclined to think of vintage haulers in a ...