When Norm Brandes at Westech Automotive received J.B Bracken's 1935 Ford Rat Rod truck (HRM, July 2017), it couldn't do a burnout and had poor driveability—despite an 8-71-blown 383 small-block Chevy ...
Only the strong survive in the increasingly tough world of nostalgia racing. In the beginning, Boyce Asquith thought it would be fun to race his '32 highboy at the nostalgia drags. But soon Fat Jack's ...
Danny Koker checks out five custom hotrods that scream individuality, style and power. We start in Milwaukee, with a classic ...
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 ...
A Westmoreland County man is looking to turn his Steelers-themed hot rod into money for UPMC Children's Hospital. With the power of the original Steel Curtain, Shawn Smith's Rengage Rat Rod rocks the ...