Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance ...

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 ...

If so, your opinion on rat rods—and by extension, diesel rat rods—may be informed by whether you are already invested in traditional hot rod building (pre-1949 hot rods) and the long history of ...

In 1996, then-HRM Tech Editor Cole Quinnell embarked on an ambitious project. He wanted to create a genuinely streetable car that could gouge the nines at will. Quinnell further specified that this ...

Chevy big-block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have left an indelible mark on the automotive world with ...

The mustard-colored piece of steel you see here came to life as a Daihatsu TAFT, a cute and tiny offroader that didn't mean to offend anybody. Well, all that has now changed, with the thing being ...

“I get an endless amount of garbage from people about buildingrat rods, but I get just as much about them being diesel powered,” Steve says. “I grew up in the steel industry, so I was used to watching ...

Many of you already know how magazines can be a great source of inspiration. Studying pages filled with images of different vehicles is the perfect way to define your own tastes and mentally design ...

A remarkable 1930 Ford Model A Rat Rod is currently up for sale on eBay with an asking price of $77,500. The custom built Ford Model A, dubbed ‘The Rat God,’ is part of the FSD Hot Rad Ranch owned by ...

Cale Lohr from Greensboro, North Carolina wanted to build a custom rat rod pickup with a rip snortin’ LS V8 under the hood. However, he also wanted something unique, something hardly anyone had even ...

There are all sorts of theories about this, some involving "mouse," "elephant," and "porcupine" engines. No one seems to ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...