Feb. 14—DICKINSON, N.D. — The world of rat rods, once dismissed as little more than heaps of scrap metal, has captured the hearts of car enthusiasts Lee and Lisa Hageman. For them, rat rods provide ...

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 ...

Built by Danton Art Kustoms in France, this 1968 Lamborghini Espada CHD Edition is ready to be sold with a U.S. title through Mecum Auctions. The styling of the vehicle definitely makes it a Rat Rod, ...

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Roger Rentola and Bryan Dagel don't worry about waxing their quirky vintage vehicles. They are, after all, rat rods. Unlike their more polished cousins in the antique and street rod family of older ...

Here's the great thing about hot rodding: Just try to define it. Study this crazy sport for more than a minute and already it's heading in a brand-new direction. That's a major part of rodding's ...

AN ECCENTRIC mechanic has converted a London taxi into a crazy rat-rod van in just seven days. 44-year-old Paul Bacon, from Leicestershire, spent over $600 on a traditional black cab and with the help ...