Special guest Billy Lane, owner of Choppers Inc., will make an appearance. Lane will collect two custom-built rat rods crafted by students from two Minneapolis schools. For more information ...

He now specializes in building rat rods - the spectacular custom cars that mix old and new ... Who Makes Mini Cooper Cars And Where Are They Built? Tropical Storm Patty Threat Grows ...

As is common with rat rods — which generally combine the bones of an older classic with whatever else the mechanic can attach — Minter’s creation has a dump truck motor, a hand-built frame ...

And these weren’t just any trucks, they were trucks taken care of and built so nicely they took their shoes off before getting into them. Definitely not Rat Rods. Charlie and Elmo went on to ...

There are straight up rat rods, cars that may have been built from ... become more mainstream as time passes and professionally built custom cars become more expensive. Know a car you'd like ...

Those are cars built the way rods were built in the '30s ... pre-1964 traditional-style hot rod and custom shows in the country. He says, "To me, a rat rod is a vintage car that's been hacked ...

By the late '50s and early '60s, TV's esoteric automotive needs expanded the horizon and prompted Los Angeles' custom builders, led by George Barris, to begin creating a series of prop rods that ...

a custom car business based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He’s known for his imagination and use of creative materials to bring his customers’ dream rat rods to life. Steve’s cars have featured in ...

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 ...