Rich Benoit himself surely thinks so. This is not a new project, but Rich, known from his YouTube channel Rich Rebuilds, which sees him tackle the most impressive and surprising EV conversions and ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is no carmaker out there with as much influence over the custom industry as Ford. The Blue Oval has been making cars pretty much since cars were invented, and that in itself isn’t spectacular.

This Ford rat rod looks amazing and has a nice big block V8, but even more incredible is how it was built in just 15 days. That’s a testament to how continuing to wrench will make you better and ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Among the rows of glistening vehicles with pristine paint and sparkling chrome at car shows, John H. Dundon Jr.’s ...

There always seem to be phases in auto racing when one particular engine or chassis is the "hot setup." Usually these phases don't last long enough to virtually eliminate all other competitors, but ...

If you’re not a Hot Rod reader, you should be. Often accused of being a Chevy magazine, it is so much more than that. Don’t believe me? I used to work there and I can tell you none of the staffers ...

Rat rods aren’t anyone’s idea of typical cars. T.J. Lutkins, 46, of St. Clair Shores, said his 1950 Ford Custom, “affectionately known as a Shoebox by car afficionados,” might even be too ratty for ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been corrected to identify the rat rod as a 1929 Ford Model A. We incorrectly identified it as a Model T. Ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, which was set ...