The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...

A custom rat rod with a 900-horsepower blown V8 turns a simple parking lot startup into a loud display of raw mechanical power. The short clip begins as the driver turns the key and brings the massive ...

Jeremey Rainey's Volkswagen Beetle rat rod is the definition of the "built not bought" slogan that so many hot-rodders live by. He purchased a rusty 1964 bug and went to work on the blank canvas.

This video takes a closer look at a 900HP rat rod built with extreme custom style and serious power. Featuring a massive ...

Let's go back to 1998 when I decide to build a Rat rod '28-'29 Model A roadster pickup after scoring a complete, bone-stock rolling chassis and drivetrain that a neighbor had liberated from a ...

It's not like the roads are littered with hot rods, far from it. In fact, each time you see a hot rod out in the wild, it's a cool experience — even the best factory hot rods are few and far between.