Hot rods, typically old, classic American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. Yep!
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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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Bad News ~ 1927 Ford Model T Coupe
Ben Kahan highlights some of the many cool features on his dad’s (Aaron Kahan) 1927 Ford Model T Coupe, dubbed “Bad News”. [More…]
1949 GMC Long Bed Pickup Truck ~ ICON Derelict
A barn find 1949 GMC truck hiding a sports car under perfect patina! Come along for a ride to learn what makes an ICON Derelict so special! [More…]
The $500,000 Coyote Truck ~ A 1955 Ford F100
This 1955 Ford F100 underwent a three and a half year transformation that cost in the neighborhood of $500,000! [More…]
Tim Allen’s New Toy ~ 1953 Ford F-100 Custom Pickup: FR100
Meet FR100 ~ Tim Allen’s New Toy, a 1953 Ford F-100 Custom Pickup purchased at Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona 2019 [More…]
The Cherry Bomb ’68 Camaro
Cherry Bomb’s 1968 Chevy Camaro ~ 800 hp from is LSX 427 engine and in true Cherry Bomb style, it disturbs the peace everywhere it goes. [More…]
The Insane Rampage 1970 Camaro SS
The 1970 Camaro SS that would be Rampage rolled into the Roadster Shop looking ratty—but intact—and remarkably straight. [More…]
Mike Musto’s Shape-Shifting Caddy
Don’t change cars, change the car. Mike Musto drives a Caddy that’s had several identities. [More…]
1973 Ford Maverick ~ Miss Maverick
Tess Wood drag races a Ford Maverick with NOS and a fully built motor with a supercharger strapped to it that makes over 500hp. [More…]
Rambo ~ Garrett Randall’s Pro-Touring 1970 Corvette
Garrett Randall’s pro-touring ’70 Corvette Stingray is powered by an LS6 / Tremec T-56 transmission on suspension by Van Steel Corvettes. [More…]
1929 Ford Model AA WWII-Era Home-Built Doodlebug Tractor
Take a walk around an old WWII-era home-built Doodlebug farm tractor made from a 1929 Ford Model AA truck. [More…]
The Untold Story of the 427 Super Camaros
Explore the high-performance legacy of Don Yenko, Joel Rosen (Motion), and Nickey Chevrolet in the 1960s’ horsepower wars. [More…]
Resurrected Rust Garage’s Resurgence Rat Rod
Gary Fisher and crew at Resurrected Rust Garage transform disparate parts into the Resurgence Rat Rod, Winner of the 2015 Rat Rod Build-Off. [More…]
Turbo Toyota 2JZ Powered 1931 Ford Model A
Brandon DeJesus rolls a ’31 Ford Model A rat rod that’s powered by Toyota’s 2JZ-GTE power plant that’s so ready to make staggering horsepower. [More…]
1931 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod
Dave Tucci at Tucci Hot Rods of Marcy, NY set out to build a Ford Model A for a customer who simply wanted a low, loud and obnoxious hot rod, which also made a showing [More…]
This 1927 Oakland Racer Fits Just Perfectly
Brian uses his Oakland as his surf wagon, driving it to San Onofre to catch waves. He also makes his own 1920s and ’30s style surfboards. [More…]
1958 Ford Cabover Truck ~ Junk Yard Rescue
This 1958 Ford COE Truck is another sweet junkyard rescue project from the crew at Lourenco Customs. [More…]
1963 Cadillac Hearse Cummins Swap ~ Who Ya Gonna Call?
Tension gets high when time runs low as the guys set out to Cummins swap a ’63 Cadillac set to debut at the annual LoneStar Throwdown! [More…]
Velvet Cherry ~ Jerry Dunbar’s Volksrod
Jerry Dunbar’s 1954 Volkswagen oval window beetle turned radical volksrod dubbed “Velvet Cherry”. [More…]
1969 Dodge Charger Daytona ~ 745HP Widebody Build Breakdown
Mad Scientist Garage breaks down the build of this insane widebody 1969 Charger Daytona with 740hp and a wild patina paint scheme. [More…]
The Original 1966 Pontiac GTO Monkeemobile
The Monkeemobile is a Pontiac GTO modified by Dean Jeffries. Mel Gutherie tells what it’s like to own and drive this piece of pop culture… [More…]
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Charger
Don’t think of Uncle Tony’s 1967 440 Dodge Charger as ratty or rude, think of it as the ultimate “Day 3” muscle car. [More…]
2 Ford R Codes: ’69 Torino GT + ’69 Mach 1 Mustang with Dennis Collins
Dennis Collins walks you through two really special 1969 Ford R Code cars that he’s really excited to finally get to show y’all. [More…]
Rattiest Dodge Charger Ever Gets Driven Like It Owes Me Money
This ’68 Dodge Charger whose former glory was as a dirt track race car and retired in 1975 now sits atop an ’02 Towncar with a 4.6 Liter V8. [More…]
Jiggs’ 1947 Ford Pickup
Danny Love shared this story and photos with us ~ This pristine 1947 Ford Pickup belonged to his Dad, aka Jiggs. [More…]
Rat Stab ~ Blake Tourville’s Volksrod
Rat Stab was a winter Volksrod project of Blake Tourville, welder/fabricator at Sparks Speed Shop in Bethalto, Illinois. [More…]
ICON Derelict ~ 1952 Chevy Styleline Deluxe Coupe
Come along with ICON’s Johnathan Ward as we check out the 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Coupe ICON Derelict! [More…]
Rusty Ford Falcon With a WHOLE Lot of POWER!
Paul Witty’s Ford Falcon looks like it was literally pulled from a barn and straight into his garage and then brought straight to the event! [More…]
1932 Willys Turbo Diesel Dually Refueling Truck
This 1932 Willys is an aircraft themed build dubbed “Low Standard” was built by Eddies Rod & Custom in Ceder Rapids, Iowa [More…]
Gabriel Iglesias’ 1966 Volkswagen Samba
One of our favorite comedians, Gabriel Iglesias, brings by his beloved VW bus, a pristine version of his very first ride. [More…]
1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Truck ~ ICON Thriftmaster
Come along for a ride with Jonathan Ward as he explains this truck — It is a sports car hiding under vintage pickup truck sheet metal. [More…]
John Wick Movie Cars ~ 1970 Chevelle SS + Two Mustangs
A visit with Matt Hogan, a gentleman fortunate enough to own not one, not two, but three muscle cars used in the John Wick movies. [More…]
The Ultimate Shop Truck ~ A 1970 Buick Estate Wagon?
In need of a truck to move his family and project car collection across the country, a rare 1 year only 1970 Buick Estate Wagon was selected. [More…]
How To Make 120hp Feel Fun ~ 1963 Beetle from Jay Leno’s Garage
With a heavy focus on aesthetics and style, Chris Walters from Jay Leno’s Garage built himself a clean weekend cruiser out of his ’63 Beetle. [More…]
Thrift Rat ~ A Steampunk Inspired 1954 Chevy 3100 Thriftmaster
With tons of custom steampunk inspired touches, this pickup truck isn’t your ordinary Chevrolet 3100 Thriftmaster. [More…]
Ohio Man Builds Insane 1966 Batmobile Replica
We happened across this roadworthy and amazingly functional 1966 Batmobile replica built by YouTuber Batcarguy. [More…]
Farmall Cub Tractorcycle
Rustfarm built this between 2000 and 2005. It runs and drives and can be seen at vintage motorcycle and tractor shows in and around Ohio. [More…]
Harley Earl’s Legendary 1951 LeSabre Dream Car
Originally planned as a super streamlined car, Harley Earl’s legendary Buick Le Sabre was aimed at winning over a world audience. [More…]
Bagged ’64 Beetle ~ Murilo Dutra’s “Hood Ride Devil”
Murilo Dutra dubbed his bagged hood ride 1964 Volkswagen Fusca (Portuguese for Beetle) the “Hood Ride Devil”. [More…]
Ford Victoria Breaks Donut Garage World Record
In this Build Breakdown, Manny F. brings his small block 51′ Ford Victoria by the Donut Garage — and he didn’t come to talk. [More…]
1941 Willys Americar Coupe Pro-Touring Build
Detroit Speed transforms this ’41 Willys Americar Coupe into a Pro-Touring street cruiser with a hand formed steel body. [More…]
