A lot of people just don't get it. Why would you intentionally not paint a car? Beer cans for velocity stacks? And for crying out loud, can't somebody use something resembling a modern engine? All ...
This week on Vegas Rat Rods, Steve Darnell has been inspired by a song he’s written to revamp a 1970s Dodge Charger that’s seen better days. He wants something that he can use in the music video for ...
“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 ...
Tucsonan Artimus Gil has no problem driving a vehicle that looks like it came straight out of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” In fact, it is kind of his thing. Over the last decade, one of Gil’s primary rides ...
If you prefer a car that's built, not bought, if "function before fashion" describes your automotive philosophy and you're into customizing pre-1975 vehicles, you might be a candidate for the ...
Much of North America is seeing the advent of one of the most gruesome winters in recent years, so perhaps we need to remember the better, sunnier times, to cope with the whole ordeal. For example, we ...
It may surprise you, as it did me, that there is actually a car collector category called rat rods. One might compare a rat rod to some modern art sculpture that not everyone can appreciate the ...
Of the stories I squeezed out before the pandemic took hold in March, this article about Tucson’s rat rodder community from January was one of my favorites. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication ...