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A thumping V12 engine inside a fully custom body powers the latest and greatest from the restomod firm formerly known as East ...
EVER wondered what happens when you put an electric motorcycle motor into a rat rod? Well, one car fanatic has the answer. Rich Benoit, a YouTuber from Gloucester, Massachusetts, has created something ...
It all started with an old, displaced 350 Chevy engine. Now, more than three decades on Taranaki's Steve Cashin has produced the rat rod of his dreams, a 2013 Replica Durant. For many years Cashin ...
The hot rod scene is awash with jargon. Some of the terms sound cool, but it isn't always immediately obvious what they mean. Don't worry, we're hear to help.
This rat rod look is perfect for the kind of hacked-up roadster that a Tesla-powered Cobra necessarily is. Those drivetrain components don't fit the car as delivered by AC, it needs to be heavily ...
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 ...
Roth was the Walt Disney of the custom-car world. His Mickey Mouse was the scabrous Rat Fink. His theme parks were the mirrored and fur-trimmed displays of rod and custom shows.
Steampunk Style The steampunk-inspired rat rod currently consigned to Creative Rides' Johannesburg showroom exemplifies why these metal beasts have developed such a cult following. Mechanical ...
It’s all in the imagination of the builder. So I asked Tim Titsworth, of Concord, who owns this issue’s featured car, what motivated him to build a rat rod. “I’m a contractor,” he said.
This frame serves as the base for the S2000 rat rod and allows it to sit just a few millimeters off the pavement. Read: Pristine 800-mile Honda S2000 Listed For $150,000 View this post on Instagram ...
The trucks were manufactured from 1973 through 1981, "and they don't build them like that any more," he reminded me. "They are like Lego blocks, all the parts fit each other. It's a Chevy 350 ...
This LEGO Rat Rod is a masterpiece made using 2,994 pieces and built just like a real car. It would make for an eccentric showpiece or a fun LEGO set.