T.J. Lutkins, 46, of St. Clair Shores, said his 1950 Ford Custom, “affectionately known as a Shoebox by car afficionados,” ...

In the world of custom builds, rat rods are a special breed. Ugly enough to be unstoppable head turners, these machines are if you like the ultimate sleepers, sending all the wrong messages to the ...

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

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 ...

We know rat rods can be a divisive subject in the car hobby, with some people just reveling in the builds and others thinking ...

Logan Fryz’s 1949 Willys probably won’t remind you of any jeeps you’ve seen before. It’s got some olive green paint and an American flag hanging off a rear corner, and it looks like a machine to be ...

Rat rods aren't typical custom cars. They owe a lot to the vision of their owners, who might not have big money to spend on a ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

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 ...

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 ...