The sound of revving engines and the sight of rusted metal will soon take over the town of Mahtowa over the upcoming Labor Day weekend during the Rat Rod Rendezvous. It started in 2008 with just five ...

A MASTER mechanic has become the unofficial king of rat rods in New Zealand, after building a series of incredible rat rod masterpieces in his home garage. David Jeffery, of Rolleston, has always had ...

A rat rod is a special class of car that aims for a deliberately worn-down, unfinished looking hot rod. A hot rod on the other hand is a classic car modified for speed and has a very distinct look to ...

The theme of the Aug. 17 Cajon Classic Cruise car show in El Cajon was Rat Rod Rally. Not only did Jim Ramsey make the trip from his Fallbrook home for the car show, but he led a contingent of Rat Rod ...

Rat Stock will roll into Davenport on Friday, Sept. 20, with over 75 custom-built rat rod cars gathering from noon-2 p.m. at the Northern Tool + Equipment store, 4341 Elmore Avenue, Davenport. Special ...

Car enthusiasts averse to shiny chrome and bright hot rod colors gathered in Mahtowa Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, for the annual Rat Rod Rendezvous. There were street rods and other ...

Anyone who is at least passingly familiar with custom cars has probably at least heard of the concept of a hot rod. A hot rod is, of course, a custom car designed with the express purpose of going as ...

Bruce Haughton shows off his rat rod, assembled from different components from various types of machinery. Photo by Richard Luken Bruce Haughton is no stranger to car shows, spending days at a time to ...

GOODLAND, Kan. (KWCH) - An effort to breathe new life into a vehicle decades past its prime nears its completion in northwest Kansas. How long does it take to build a custom vehicle? At Northwest ...