The phrase is a spin-off of "rat bike," which was in reference to custom motorcycles built on the cheap. The late Gray Baskerville, venerated hot rod writer, is said to have been the first to apply ...

They have patina galore, but don't call these three cars rat rods. Onlyone can legitimately be considered a street rod, and the tattoo andgreased hair set take exception to the term "rat" anyway.

The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...

SAUGERTIES — Rat rod enthusiasts from all over the region enjoyed the Rats Nest Run In held near Saugerties on Saturday. Hundreds of cars and spectators attended the fourth annual event, which ...

Tucsonan Artimus Gil has no problem driving a vehicle that looks like it came straight out of “Mad Max: Fury Road.” In fact, it is kind of his thing. Over the last decade, one of Gil’s primary rides ...