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 the ...

We start our rat rod truck adventure in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where our man Jesse Kiser attended the Heavy Rebel Weekender rockabilly music festival and car show, a hardcore Mecca for ...

You've probably heard of hot rods, street rods, and rat rods before, but there are quite a few distinct differences to them beyond their names.

The restomod world will never be played out, but it's a crazy expensive way to drive an old car with all the modern power and safety and conveniences added. The art of body swapping - taking the body ...

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 ...