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 ...

You've probably heard of hot rods, street rods, and rat rods before, but there are quite a few distinct differences to them ...

Early-vintage trucks have become more popular as candidates for restorations or the basis of custom rods, even as so-called "rat rods" that are deliberately not pristinely restored to preserve some of ...

It's fascinating to see how the automotive industry has evolved over the past century. There are so many ramifications to it, and there's an entire culture behind it all. From building race cars to ...