In the Dec. 1968, issue of HOT ROD, we ran an article titled "Chevy's 427 Aluminum—Better Mousetrap." The article was about Chevrolet's upcoming aluminum, 427ci Rat motor that was to appear on ...

We get the vibe here—it's a race car wrapped (barely!) in a classic body, and no stone was left unturned to make this a safe, high-speed track bullet. This is a case of the rat rod look being ...

Unlike a lot of rat rods, while this car is registered to drive on public streets, it’s really been built for drag racing. The thing lacks mufflers, so it’s loud like a real racecar ...

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Peter Duvaloois’ rat rods are way cooler than your car. The fast machines, pieced together from vintage parts and scrapyard finds, also are rumblier, rustier and turn more ...

He also has a standing challenge: “I tell people to go get the trailer they brought their shiny little toy on, we’ll hook it to my 5.9L Cummins-powered ’28, and we’ll race. Then we’ll ...

The very straight panels of the cabin, flanked by two motorcycle mirrors, hold an interior with racing seats ... The asking price for the Rat Rod Green-painted machine is $42,000.

Still, the attendees of this automotive festival in Teterow, Germany arrived in large numbers to share their passion for rockabilly, rat rods and racing. The rain attempted to dampen spirits ...

A Frankencar, indeed. Other features of the rat rod include a crescent wrench shifter handle, drift hand-brake, removable steering wheel, racing seats with 4-point harness, a tachometer with ...

In the Dec. 1968, issue of HOT ROD, we ran an article titled "Chevy's 427 Aluminum—Better Mousetrap." The article was about Chevrolet's upcoming aluminum, 427ci Rat motor that was to appear on ...