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…]
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…]
Tick Tock ~ Aaron Kaufman’s 500hp 363ci 1963 Ford Falcon
From the front to the back, Aaron Kaufman’s street legal (in Texas, at least) 1963 Ford Falcon was built the right way. [More…]
Blown LS 1977 Austin Mini ~ Born to Kill Tires
Dario Gaiga brought his 1977 Austin Mini built to annihilate tires to the Cleetus and Cars event at LS Fest West 2019. [More…]
Drifting Charlotte Motor Speedway in an 800HP NASCAR Powered Truck
NASCAR champion Joey Logano unleashes 800-hp to take a sideways tour of Charlotte Motor Speedway in the 1935 Factory Five Hot Rod Truck. [More…]
Dylan’s 1954 F100 ~ An Early 1960s Style Build
Check out Dylan’s High School hot rod, a 1954 F100 done in an early ’60s style that he started when he was 14 years old. [More…]
This HEMI-Powered VW Beetle is a Real Life Hot Wheels
This classic VW Beetle has been chopped, sectioned, and slammed on a full-tube chassis and is powered by a late-model 5.7L HEMI. [More…]
Can This Stunning ’56 Chevy Hit 200 MPH?
A full-blown drag car is an unexpected find at a half-mile event. We were quickly impressed by this ’56 Chevy before it even made a pass. [More…]
Covan-19 ~ This LS Swapped $650 1967 Ford Econoline Parties Hard!
BMX madman Denim Cox hits Hoonigan’s Tire Slayer Studio and offers up the bulletproof formula for a $650 Ford Econoline Van. [More…]
Gary Dougherty’s Farmer’s Chopper
Gary Dougherty’s Farmer’s Chopper. “Of course knowing I could not afford to build a real Chopper, I decided to ‘manufacture’ my own”… [More…]
1932 Ford Pick-up Truck and Trailer
This Original Steel 1932 Ford pick-up cab is channeled 6″ (but not chopped) and has been mated with a repro bed with a locking tonneau cover. [More…]
Mechanic Builds Insane 130 mph Rat Rod
A mechanic has become the unofficial king of rat rods in New Zealand, after building a series of incredible rat rods in his home garage. [More…]
The DUEL Movie Truck ~ Brad Wike’s Peterbilt
This is the real Duel Movie truck owned by Brad Wike of NC. This is the only surviving truck from Steven Spielberg’s first film: DUEL (1971) [More…]
Gary Kollofski’s V12 Powered 1955 Chevrolet
Gary Kollofski went way outside the box on his Tri-five Chevrolet, opting for a 730 CI V12 marine motor. [More…]
1961 Chevrolet Impala ~ Dan Gurney’s American Export
Chevy Impala doesn’t tend to have motorsport connotations for most people, but that didn’t stop Dan Gurney from racing one in England. [More…]
1908 Mors ~ Fast, Dangerous And Heavy
“Fast, dangerous, and heavy” describes cars like the 1908 Mors; they truly were born out of the desire to push the boundaries of the then-fledgling internal combustion engine. [More…]
Coyote Swapped 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
Built to drive ~ With the engine, transmission and rear-end from a 2014 Mustang and a few other items, this car is a blast to drive. [More…]
Deplorable ~ 1934 Renault Outlaw Gasser at Holley Hot Rod Reunion
This is Deplorable, a 1934 Renault Outlaw Gasser built by Renegade Race Cars and spotted at the NHRA Holley Hot Rod Reunion… [More…]
1991 Toyota MR2 Twin-Engine Powered Jet-Car
This 1991 Jet-Powered Toyota MR2 is thrust driven by twin (2) GE T58 turbine engines, has 4 fuel tanks, and is very, very quick… [More…]
1932 Ford Gasser Barn Find ~ Legit Drag Racing History Revealed
Imagine a 1932 Ford three-window coupe Gasser in a chicken house. Now imagine that it has deep drag racing history that goes back to 1957. [More…]
‘Uncertain-T’ Discovered After 50 Years: A Hotrod Holy Grail
Not just lost for 50 years, but hidden for 50 years. The story of how the legendary “Uncertain-T” was found is one for the books. [More…]
Rebel Custom Rods and Motorcycles Shop Truck
Mike “Destroyer Mike” Roy of Rebel Custom Rods & Motorcycles shows his incredibly detailed rat rod, the result of a winter project. [More…]
1959 GMC 4X4 Truck Gets 4th Gen B-Body Chassis Swap
A customer bought a 1959 GMC Truck, running, and came to us wanting a chassis swap to modernize but keep it a hot rod — a sleeper… [More…]
1,200 HP 1965 Chevy C10 Restomod Build
This 1,200 HP 1965 Chevy C10 restomod was skillfully built by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois for the 2017 SEMA Show. [More…]
850 HP “Sleeper-Touring” 1963 Ford Fairlane
1963 Ford Fairlane — a true “Sleeper” — Only the subtlest of exterior touches and period-correct paint hide the true performance. [More…]
Danny Trejo’s 1952 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
Danny Trejo and his 1952 Chevy 3100 Pickup on CarCast With Adam Carolla. [More…]
