A MASTER mechanic has become the unofficial king of rat rods in New Zealand, after building a series of incredible rat rod ...

More than 45,600 people attended the three-day event at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa. The Super Truck Beauty ...

Why? Because every mid-engine rat rod 1948 Ford COE dump truck needs a tiny Honda Trail 90 rat bike in its former engine compartment, shrouded by a gym locker. With makeshift construction and a ...

The rat rod is any hot rod that has been unfinished, shabby or incomplete look, which allows a lot of room for creativity. The rat rods are vehicles made on the concept of the classic hot rods but ...

Built in the tradition of the shabby-chic rat rod, this truck really is a grab-bag special. The nose, decapitated cab, and shorty bed are all early Fifties GMC pickup.

Peggy told me that it is a hard vehicle to categorize, possibly falling into truck, rat rod or other miscellaneous categories. Roy Baur founded Baur Trucking in 1956 and still runs it to this day.

It doesn't get much cooler than a father-son-built custom rat rod. However, even amongst those built by progenitor and progeny, this particular truck stands out above the crowd. Cory Wiebe began the ...

He wanted a rat rod, a tow truck, and something with a supercharged engine—and ended up getting all three in one custom truck.

Named by its owner/builder as "Big Booty Judy," this rat rod is based on an International KB5 Dump Truck which the builder traded for an old police motorcycle.

Rat rod trucks exist on a continuum, from barely-safe-to-drive to high-speed-track-warrior. These examples of rat rod trucks will help you fine-tune where you stand.

Off-road racing legend Rod Hall, a perennial participant in the Baja 1000, had not one, but two special edition trucks bear his name. Both met with disaster.

Typically, these custom cars use parts from almost any source including nonautomotive parts at junk yards, swap meets, flea markets and hardware stores. There is considerable criticism of rat rods.