This guy’s Rat Road design is as retro as it gets, an eccentric model that would make a stunning showpiece, in the words of its builder. For now, it only comes in a LEGO version, but who knows?

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 ...

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 ...

“I get an endless amount of garbage from people about buildingrat rods, but I get just as much about them being diesel powered,” Steve says. “I grew up in the steel industry, so I was used to watching ...

If so, your opinion on rat rods—and by extension, diesel rat rods—may be informed by whether you are already invested in traditional hot rod building (pre-1949 hot rods) and the long history of ...

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If your goal is to the most power with the lest number of hassles in a Chevy street machine, the big-block is the only way to go. True, small-blocks can be built to grunt out some amazing power ...