Hot rods, typically old, classic American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. Yep!
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Reviving a 1959 Dodge D-300 Family Farm Truck
Barry Weiss’ Cowboy Cadillac
Barry Weiss made a fortune selling wholesale produce and feeds his unique car collection, including this ’47 Cadillac, with the proceeds. [More…]
Charles Darmanjian’s 1947 Plymouth ~ Flat Black Rat
Charles is a one-man-show in a small three bay shop in North Troy, New York. He primarily designs and fabricates parts for cars that are far from rat rods, his project car is a 1947 Plymouth. While his business caters to newer cars, Charles admits that it’s the classics he really enjoys working on. [More…]
Doodlebugs, Scrambolas, Jitterbugs, Field Crawlers and Other Farm Rigs
Doodlebug is the colloquial name for a home-made tractor made during World War II when production tractors were in short supply. [More…]
Lil’ Rat ~ Rat Rod Lawnmower Built for $40 Bucks
Michael Snow from Horneytown, North Carolina saw our Farmer’s Chopper post and shared his old school rat rod lawnmower with us. [More…]
Aaron Anderson’s True Home Grown Rat Rod
This truck was self-built with some help from neighbors, friends, and family. All the parts — every piece, came from Wabash County, Indiana. [More…]
DELIVERANCE ~ 1947 Ford Pro-Street Rat Rod Pickup
This is no ordinary Rat Rod. It was designed and built by an experienced Winston Cup race car builder with race-quality parts front-to-rear. [More…]
The NewMad ~ 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Custom
It took 24,000 hours and 1.3 million dollars to transform a ’55 Chevy Nomad into the award-winning Chevy “NewMad”. [More…]
The Roadkill Customs 1949 Studebaker Shop Truck
The Roadkill Shop Truck Project: Take a ’77 Camaro and S-10 frame rails and build a new soul for the ’49 Studebaker in 30 days for $1,000. [More…]
California Man Merges Three 1950s Chevys Into One Iconic Car
Melding design elements from different Chevy models, the 789 shows the world that you really can’t have enough of a good thing. [More…]
Big Bertha by South Texas Performance
South Texas Performance Turbo Diesel Rat Rod Truck built for The Rat Hard Build-Off ~ Builders get 30 days and $3,000 to build a Rat Rod. [More…]
MADHAMR Rat Rod Spotted at the 2017 LA Auto Show
MADHAMR Rat Rod at the LA Auto Show. Joe says about his Rat Rod: “it’s a labor of love, it’s what the inside of my brain looks like.” [More…]
1959 Chevrolet Apache Corner-Carver
Wes bought the truck with the intention of making it his daily driver, but then else something happened. He discovered Auto-Cross. [More…]
Bad Daddy Braddy’s 1,000 HP LS Powered T-Bucket
This ’27 LS1 powered T-Bucket is a 1,000 HP backyard built bucket of death that slays the quarter-mile just a hair under 9 seconds. [More…]
Race Car and Aircraft Inspired 1931 Ford Model A Sedan Hot Rod
Over the past seven years Mason Mattocks has been building, driving and showing this awesome 1931 Ford Model A Sedan. [More…]
1941 International Cummins Diesel Powered Rat Rod
This 1941 International Harvester KB5 2-Ton Truck is a Dodge Cummins Diesel 91 powered Rat Rod. [More…]
A “Willy Cool” Hemi-powered 1938 Willys Pickup
Check Out “Willy Cool” ~ a HEMI Powered 1938 Willys Pickup spotted at the Holley Hot Rod Reunion. [More…]
1953 Chevrolet 210 Race Car/Daily Driver ~ The Blue Ghost
Chevy 210 bought for the Carrera Panamericana ~ Drew drove the car in the race 3 times from 1989-91 and made it a daily driver for 7 years. [More…]
Full Carbon Fiber 950HP 1970 Dodge Charger ~ Bumper 2 Bumper
The 1970 Speedkore Charger is totally absurd. Full carbon fiber everything. Dodge Demon V8. Dry sump. Pumps out 950HP. Just watch. [More…]
A Hot Rodded Horseless Carriage
We don’t really know what to call this or really even what to think of it. Either way, it’s hard to deny the craftsmanship and man-hours… [More…]
570hp LS3 Swapped ’64 Chevy Suburban Hot Rod
Humberto’s 1964 Chevy Suburban “Carryall” was built at home, in his own garage and with some help from friends. [More…]
Digging Out A 1947 Ford Coupe That Was Street Rodded In the 1970s
Two brothers street rodded this 1947 Ford Coupe back in the 70s with a 302 SBF, automatic transmission, and a 1955-57 Chevy rear end. [More…]
The Real Ken Miles Ford GT40
The Petersen Automotive Museum is with Steve Volk at the Shelby American Museum talking about the Le Mans Winning Ken Miles Ford GT40. [More…]
The Dreise Steampunk Hot Rod
The Dreise Steampunk Hot Rod was recently finished after a year long build, this is a 1935 Chevy modified to fit onto a custom built frame with hand built sheet metal and parts. [More…]
1946-1964 Willys Jeep Pickup Truck
Willys Trucks aren’t as well known as the ubiquitous Jeep CJ or Station Wagon, but they did produce Pickup, Stake Bed, and Cab & Chassis models. [More…]
Scott Alder’s Porsche 3.4 L Flat Six Powered Volkswagen Kombi
Check out Scott Alder’s insane wheel-standing Porsche 3.4 L flat six powered Volkswagen Kombi in action. [More…]
1953 LS Swapped Country Club Nash Rambler
Get up close and personal with Dennis Quinn’s 1953 LS Powered Country Club Nash Rambler spotted at Holley LS Fest. [More…]
1966 Ford Mustero ~ The True Story of the Mustang Pickup
There’s no more unique Ford Mustang than the 1966 Mustero — It was a Mustang pickup and here’s the true story of how it came to be. [More…]
Rick Newberry’s Insane ’57 Chevy Nomad Rat Rod Wagon
This rod features a ratted out, chopped and channeled ’57 Wagon body on a custom built frame and a 355ci Small Block Chevy engine. [More…]
1952 Chevrolet Sedan ~ “I Built It To Drive”
Justin Meyer and his 1952 Chevrolet Sedan were caught up with at the Holley LS Fest West. [More…]
Foose Design ~ The Malone’s 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod
Josh, Foose Design shop manager, walks you through the history and modifications of the 1957 Chevy Bel Air RestoMod, followed by beauty shots and video of the finished ride. [More…]
Built For Speed ~ A Photo Gallery by John Schultz
Every hot rodder knows that going fast IS looking good. Here’s a gallery of cars from John Schultz that were Built For Speed. [More…]
Danny Trejo and his 1965 Buick Riviera on Jay Leno’s Garage
Jay Leno checks out Danny Trejo’s interesting car collection and the two go cruising in Danny’s 1965 Buick Riviera. [More…]
1,000hp ’55 Chevy Build by MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration
This ’55 Chevy ProTouring build sports a 1,000hp 427 LS engine with 2.9L Whipple supercharger and an Art Morrison chassis. [More…]
A Journey through the Golden Era of Factory Drag Cars
Delve into the mesmerizing world of factory drag cars showcased at the Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. [More…]
Darrik Hooper’s 1943 Ford G8T Military Truck
Darrik Hooper started his project with only a 40s Ford swap meet cab. Then discovered it was a Ford G8T 1 1/2 ton Military truck. [More…]
The Iconic Hot Rod of Icon Dick Kraft ~ The Bug
The Bug is a flathead Ford V8-powered 1927 Model T built and driven by hot rod icon Dick Kraft. It became the “Daddy” of modern dragsters. [More…]
Ernie Adams’ Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, AZ
Dennis travels to Ernie Adams’ Dwarf Car Museum in Maricopa, AZ. [More…]
This Diesel Motorcycle is Built from Everything… Even the Kitchen Sink
With rims from a Camry, a p-trap from a sink, a diesel motor from a cement mixer, this hodgepodge motorcycle is one badass diesel custom… [More…]
Extreme Widebody 1967 Ford Mustang Meets C5 Corvette Build
Mustang Kyle’s ’67 Mustang underwent an extreme widebody modification and now tops a ’99 C5 Corvette with 5.7-liter LS1 V-8 engine. [More…]
Kurt McCormick’s Legendary Lead Sleds with Dennis Gage
Dennis Gage visits Kurt McCormick in Imperial, MO and goes for a spin in a couple of legendary custom lead sleds. [More…]
Take a Tour of a Two-Story Spartan Manor Trailer
Shirley Wallace’ lived in this two-story Spartan Manor travel trailer from age three until she went off to college 16 years later in 1969. [More…]
66 Smoke ~ Cummins Powered 1966 Ford F-100
This roadkillin’ muscle truck is an amalgamation of factory original parts, aftermarket goods, and Frankenstein modifications. [More…]
1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H Found in Ohio Backyard After 40 Years
This one is gold, baby — black with gold stripes, the Shelby Hertz “Rent-A-Racer” dream machine. [More…]
Sinister Slammed ’68 Chevy C10 ~ Backyard-Built by Brothers
Shawn Davis meets up with Martin Guero and his badass ’68 C10, an original shortbed Chevy that was backyard built with Martin’s brothers. [More…]
Max ~ A Custom 1946 Mercury Coupe by Murpho’s Rods and Customs
Max is a 1946 Mercury Coupe with extensive custom body and chassis modifications that include a reworked frame, a full air ride, and more. [More…]
The Siren Of TI Chopper
The “Siren Of TI” Chopper is a 900-pound masterpiece constructed as a tribute to the Sirens of Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. [More…]
The Dirty Bird ~ 2,600 HP Ford Falcon Flies at North Star Dragway
This 1968 Ford Falcon running on 275 Drag Radials lays down around 2600 HP through its 449 CI Small Block Ford with a pair of 88 mm Turbos. [More…]
Don Wickstrum’s 1946 Dodge Turbo Diesel Truck
Don Wickstrum gives us the run down and a ride-along in “Joe”, his ’46 Dodge Cummins turbo diesel-powered Rat Rod Truck. [More…]
Ken Block’s AWD Twin Turbo 914hp Hoonitruck is Ready to Party
Built by Detroit Speed – JUST for Gymkhana. Using lessons learned, it was made to be the ultimate AWD vehicle to shred in Gymkhana TEN. [More…]
Wee-Man’s 1962 Chevy Impala
Wee-Man and his 1962 Chevy Impala in Long Beach — hear a good story, shred a local skate park, and grub up on some quality Mexican food. [More…]
