Joe Kozuszek of Belleville admires the interior of an entry in Saturday’s Rat Rod Show in Grafton. Six-year-old Ethan Hosto of Worden gets a closer look at a “rat” on a rat rod at Saturday’s show in ...

MINI did build a bunch of strange cars over the years. However, none of them had any link to American car culture. On the other hand, this random rat rod build we found is pure creativity and deserves ...

Rat rods originated as a counter-reaction to the shiny, custom-built hot rods that focused on looks rather than power. Many viewed them as expensive rolling decorations compared to the hot rods of the ...

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They have patina galore, but don't call these three cars rat rods. Onlyone can legitimately be considered a street rod, and the tattoo andgreased hair set take exception to the term "rat" anyway.

“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 ...

They have patina galore, but don't call these three cars rat rods. Onlyone can legitimately be considered a street rod, and the tattoo andgreased hair set take exception to the term "rat" anyway.