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 ...
Although its heart is a 1948 Ford, this rat rod borrows elements from multiple American auto legends. Beneath the iconic Ford exterior lies a Chevrolet 350-cubic-inch roller motor coupled with a Turbo ...
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 ...