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…]
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…]
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…]
1955 Chevy Pickup and Tahoe Chassis Swap
Eric and Greg chassis swap a Chevrolet Tahoe donor under a 1955 Chevy truck body utilizing the complete chassis, suspension, and drive-train. [More…]
The Wagon Queen Family Truckster at Barrett-Jackson
From Walley World to Palm Beach, Florida. Watch the family Truckster (and Aunt Edna) cross the Barrett-Jackson block… [More…]
1966 International Scout Pickup ~ Junkyard Rescue Home-Built Hot Rod
This rare ’66 IH Scout was rescued from a junkyard 49 years ago and was restored at home over the course of nearly two generations. [More…]
Fast & Furious 4 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner ~ From Stunt Double to This
Jamie’s 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner was originally a stunt double for Steve Strope’s “Hammer” in Fast and Furious 3 “Tokyo Drift” and Fast 4. [More…]
Dodge’s Pièce De Résistance ~ 1968-1970 Dodge Coronet
When Dodge released the 1968 Coronet, it had no idea that it had created a legend, one of the best cars produced during its golden era. [More…]
Florida Man Builds $200,000 Knight’s Helmet Hot Rod ~ Medieval One
AJ Bohata from Fort Lauderdale, Florida built himself the ‘Medieval One’ after feeling inspired by a car and weapon collector. [More…]
Daddy Crab’s $5000 ’29 Ford Rat Rod at Cruisin’ the Coast
Dennis Gage checks out a “slightly” modified rat rod that’s been budget built from a 1929 Ford truck spotted at Cruisin’ the Coast. [More…]
Drag Racing History: The Ultimate Slingshot Dragster Compilation
This video offers an impressive lineup of machines, from early experimental rails to some of the most iconic dragsters ever built. [More…]
Erin Francis’ 1956 Ford F-100
Erin Francis shared this 1956 Ford F-100, restored and modified with IFS, four-link rear, coil overs on all corners, and more custom touches. [More…]
Wicked “GT51” ~ The $1.4 Million 1951 Ford Club Coupe
Craig Wick of Wicked Fabrication and his team transformed a 1951 Ford Coupe into a perfect work of art for owner Bruce Leven, dubbed “GT51”. [More…]
Daily Driver ~ 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Club Coupe
Connor bought this 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe Club Coupe from his uncle to replace his 2010 Mazda 3 as a daily driver. [More…]
BMW Powered 1928 Ford Model A
Mike Crawat Photography artfully captured the essence and cool of this BMW Powered 1928 Ford Model A. [More…]
Building The Berlin Buick ~ A V8 Volkswagen Beetle
The motor is a 1961 Buick 215 cubic inch aluminum block, fuel injected V-8 engine mounted where the rear seat would have been located. [More…]
1967 Volkswagen Bus ICON Derelict ~ Video Tour
Why ICON does what they do; revisit classic transportation in a modern context. This 1967 Volkswagen Bus is ready for adventure. [More…]
Supercharged Cop Car ~ 1968 Dodge Coronet Hellcat Swap
Build breakdown with builder Paul Terlosky of House of Mouse Racing and his crazy, one of a kind Hellcat-powered 1968 Dodge Coronet cop car. [More…]
Owner of the First Mustang Kept the Car, Now It’s Worth $350,000+
Tom and Gail Wise disagreed about whether a broken-down car should be stored in a family garage for 27 years or sold for junk. He insisted they keep it because, he promised, one day he would find the time to fix the vehicle himself. [More…]
The Best Worst Car Ever? Roadkill’s “Disgustang”
The Roadkill crew has worked on a lot of nasty, dysfunctional cars over the years, but is this ratty 1969 Mustang the best one? [More…]
A Trans-Am Inspired 1966 Ford Pro-Touring Mustang
Erik Gagnon built his pro-touring patina 1966 mustang for the sole purpose of having fun, auto-crossing, and beating the hell out of it. [More…]
“FLACA” The Skinny 1962 Buick Special
Dennis Gage from MyClassicCarTV found “FLACA” (Spanish for skinny), a custom 1962 Buick Special at the Lonestar Roundup in Austin, Texas. [More…]
1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Concept Car
In 1954 Edsel Ford handed control of Ford Motors to his son Henry Ford II, who was anxious to bring Ford back into the modern era. [More…]
Low Budget Build: 1947 Chevrolet Autocross Rat Rod
This ’47 Chevy autocrosser was built at home by a Father and Son for under $2,000 and good old fashioned thinking and a lot of junk parts. [More…]
Best Roadkill Test Drives with Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger
Every so often, a build or a new car just runs perfectly right out of the gate. Here are those times when we knew we struck gold. [More…]
Ride Along ~ Custom Suicide Shifter Bike
Take a rabblerousing ride along on a custom suicide shifter equipped Harley Davidson 883 Bobber. [More…]
