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 ...

One of the most controversial issues in the world of automotive is rat rods. They are provocative and polarizing, dividing ...

Many of you already know how magazines can be a great source of inspiration. Studying pages filled with images of different vehicles is the perfect way to define your own tastes and mentally design ...

A Buna couple has spent a major portion of the last five years balancing work, family and creating a cancer rat rod. With the words "Rat Out Cancer" on the back, the vehicle is comprised of various ...

The rad rod is, as Sam Hard of Hard Up Garage oh-so-eloquently describes it, “this and that, and this and that.” Builders, the community and the automotive media are quick to put labels on what a rat ...

Some of the nation’s finest heavy-duty truck customizations show up every year on the floor of the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. This year was no exception, with 52 trucks competing for ...