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 ...

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 ...

Originally published in the April 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazine: Los Angeles custom builders, led by George Barris, created a series of prop cars for the movie and TV industry.

The rat rods have my full attention. I finally found a show truck no one cares if I touch.And these things are something else, let me tell you. They might not be shiny, but they’re sure as heck ...

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 ...

Street rods are a different breed altogether, usually '20s, '30s and '40s cars but generally manufactured prior to 1948. These are cars that have been heavily modified with custom body work and ...

Rat rodding started out in the mid-'90s as a fast and loose deal in which guys built fairly retro-correct but primered and dirty hot rods, and it pretty quickly spun into a scene loaded with rusty ...

Steve Darnell is the man behind Welder Up, 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 ...

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 ...