Hot rods, typically old, classic American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. Yep!
Pole Barn Garage bought back the 1959 Dodge D-300 truck that I learned to drive a manual in and revives it after 20 years. [More…] Also of Interest: Cheap Junkyard V8 Engine Potential ~ Ford
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[More...] The origin of the term “hot rod” is unclear. For example, some claim that the term “hot” refers to the vehicle being stolen. Other origin stories include replacing the engine’s camshaft or “rod” with a higher performance version. Regardless, these are some of our favorites…
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Barry Weiss made a fortune selling wholesale produce and feeds his unique car collection, including this ’47 Cadillac, with the proceeds.
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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.
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Doodlebug is the colloquial name for a home-made tractor made during World War II when production tractors were in short supply.
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Michael Snow from Horneytown, North Carolina saw our Farmer’s Chopper post and shared his old school rat rod lawnmower with us.
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This truck was self-built with some help from neighbors, friends, and family. All the parts — every piece, came from Wabash County, Indiana.
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It took 24,000 hours and 1.3 million dollars to transform a ’55 Chevy Nomad into the award-winning Chevy “NewMad”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Melding design elements from different Chevy models, the 789 shows the world that you really can’t have enough of a good thing.
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Designed by Virgil Exner Sr., the 1960 Plymouth XNR concept car was built on a modified Valiant chassis to rival Corvettes of the late 50s.
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This 1,200 HP 1965 Chevy C10 restomod was skillfully built by the Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois for the 2017 SEMA Show.
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Don Wickstrum gives us the run down and a ride-along in “Joe”, his ’46 Dodge Cummins turbo diesel-powered Rat Rod Truck.
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Take a tour of Troy Gubser’s Turbo Diesel Chevrolet rat rod pickup! This thing sure has character, and it’s a blast to roll around in.
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This badass 1970 Chevrolet P10 Step Van dubbed “Windy City Tower” has been worked over and upgraded from the ground up.
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Grenade Motorsports and the 1968 F100 Coyote powered pickup six months after the build — How is it now? It’s pretty kickass actually.
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Proof that if you see a car in the street that speaks to you – you should always put a card on the windshield.
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Larry Bruns put a 1925 Model TT Ford Truck cab with a 2015 Polaris RZR XP 1000 for a mix of rat rod style and hill climb ability.
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Tess Wood drag races a Ford Maverick with NOS and a fully built motor with a supercharger strapped to it that makes over 500hp.
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AJ Bohata from Fort Lauderdale, Florida built himself the ‘Medieval One’ after feeling inspired by a car and weapon collector.
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This 1932 Willys is an aircraft themed build dubbed “Low Standard” was built by Eddies Rod & Custom in Ceder Rapids, Iowa
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Colorado Auto & Parts is home to the famous “Plymouth Air Radial Truck” — A 1939 Plymouth PT-81 truck with a seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine from a 1954 Cessna 195 Airplane.
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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.
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See what it’s like to go on a morning errand with KC Mathieu in his 1968 Ford F100, aka Frankenstein Ford.
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The 1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype sells for $3.85 million at Mecum Indy 2020 and claims title as the world’s most valuable Mustang in history.
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500hp HEMI Powered 1927 Ford Model T dubbed “Penny Hemi” ~ “As long as you don’t crash it’s safe”
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Life In The Fairlane ~ Barry Clemons’ 1964 Ford Fairlane at the Holley Hot Rod Reunion ~ No Bottle. No Blower. No Bull.
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We ran into Jeff Allen at LS Fest West and took some time to talk to Jeff and share some of the highlights from his build.
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To the average person, Mark Parham’s ’61 Chevy Apache 10 looks like a weathered farm truck long overdue for a paint job. But, to a keen-eyed truck enthusiast, it’s an absolute work of art.
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The Roadkill crew has worked on a lot of nasty, dysfunctional cars over the years, but is this ratty 1969 Mustang the best one?
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The 1951 Mercury Sports Coupe built by Barris Kustoms aka “The Hirohata Merc” is the embodiment of the custom car craze that became popular in post-WWII America!
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Nick Cryer of Manhattan, Illinois and his Dad Mark and Uncle Bill turned an old Divco milk truck into a daily driver that can top 114mph.
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For its 1949 expansion, The Reno Harold’s Club introduced its 1949 “Silver Dollar” Buick Super Eight Woody Wagon.
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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.
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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.
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While we have no idea what this beautiful Chevrolet C30 Pickup/Camper combo is capable of, but that doesn’t discredit the cool factor.
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The Hoonigans get a visit from car designer Steve Strope and his ’67 Ford “Black Ops” Fairlane, and they get him to do a few burnouts.
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Mike Musto drives a Chevrolet Impala that may be THE quintessential muscle car.
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Join James as he explores this landmark car, from the Bel Air Impala, to the legendary 409, to the 90s SS and beyond.
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This project was built from a VW Passat purchased for parts, but it ended up being too good of a car to scrap and there the story begins.
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We’re fairly sure alcohol was heavily involved in the ideation and creation of this wacked-out 1959 Chevrolet El Camino, which goes by the name “Hulk-Camino.”
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A multi-sheen murdered-out body, monochrome interior, LS-powered badassery — Meet the Matte Black Unicorn…
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Keith Kaucher is building “what might have been” if the 1969 Chevy Camaro wagon really existed for SEMA 2013.
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This 1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Hot Rod has been in Simon’s head for years, and just watching the way it’s turned out has been such a joy.
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The following was sent to us via our Facebook page. We love nothing more than hearing stories like this. Be inspired — Start a project, and get another one back on the road.
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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!
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The ’77 F150 based Hoonitruck makes 914 hp and 702 lb-ft of torque with a V6 EcoBoost turbo motor from the Ford GT Le Mans program.
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3 1/2 Minute Movie Short via Loud & Rowdy ~ Jacques Mouton’s bagged 1956 Chevy Step-Side is an absolute killer ride.
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Jamie Lathwell tells the story behind his home-built Hot Rod VW and where his inspiration came from for “Shear Heart Attack”.
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Ignore the Internet. Build a “Pro Daily” Camaro – Here is why you don’t need 1,000HP
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2600hp Ford Falcon??? The DIRTY BIRD
Jay Leno’s Room of the Giants
Wheelstanding Dump Truck! Stubby Bob’s Comeback - Roadkill Ep. 52
Blastolene's Piss'd Off Pete - Jay Leno's Garage
1927 Ford: Double-Trouble -- /BIG MUSCLE
Satan's Rat-Rod: 1931 Ford - /BIG MUSCLE
1939 Plymouth Radial Air - Jay Leno's Garage
1942 Dodge Power Wagon Restomod - Jay Leno's Garage
A Steampunk Hot Rod That...Turns? - /BIG MUSCLE
Not a Rat-Rod: 1922 Ford Roadster -/BIG MUSCLE
You Must Drive This - /BIG MUSCLE
A Scratch-Built Hot Rod / Rat Rod from Cutworm Specialties
1951 Ford Coupe - Jay Leno's Garage
1951 Kaiser Drag'n - Jay Leno's Garage
Rat Rod vs Lamborghini Aventador! Roadkill Episode 5
Badass Diesel Turbo RAT ROD Pickup
INSANE 57 Chevy Wagon RAT ROD!
PRIUS REPELLANT - 1,000hp Diesel Rat Rod
BAD A$$ Custom Peterbilt HOT ROD SEMI
Rat Rods that will blow your mind-street machines,hot rods,Better buy insurance before watch.