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Bubbletop Car Is Mad Max Meets the Jetsons, Started Life as a VW Beetle
Bubbletop Car Is Mad Max Meets the Jetsons, Started Life as a VW Beetle

11 Jun 2020, 13:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We have no idea what the script for a Mad Max and The Jetsons movie would look like, but this little rat rod would definitely fit into the picture

 
1937 Ford Rat Rod Looks so Beat Down It’s Almost Elegant
1937 Ford Rat Rod Looks so Beat Down It’s Almost Elegant

26 May 2020, 19:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1937 Ford Rat Rod that was shown at the 2007 SEMA show is up for grabs in the same disconcerting form, going for $63,000

 
MINI Rat Rod Makes Perfect Use of Cheap Convertible
MINI Rat Rod Makes Perfect Use of Cheap Convertible

26 Mar 2020, 21:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / They did make a "roadster" for a couple of years, but that was just a marketing exercise. The rat rod is as original as anything in Mad Max

 
1952 Chevrolet 3100 Sandman Comes with a Window in the Hood
1952 Chevrolet 3100 Sandman Comes with a Window in the Hood

21 Mar 2020, 11:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1952 Chevrolet 3100 Sandman comes with a window in the front hood that reveals a LS1 V8 engine of unspecified power linked to a four-speed transmission

 
1959 Chevrolet Apache Is Proof Rust Can Become Noble as Well
1959 Chevrolet Apache Is Proof Rust Can Become Noble as Well

18 Feb 2020, 17:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1959 Chevrolet Apache eaten by rust on sale for $20,900, comes with a rebuilt 350 ci (5.7-liters) small-block V8 engine of unspecified power

 
Jeep Rat Rod Looks Like a Rogue Soldier, Has V8 Power
Jeep Rat Rod Looks Like a Rogue Soldier, Has V8 Power

31 Jan 2020, 20:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This contraption was put together in France, coming from a shop called Danton Arts Kustoms and now holds a V8 in its nose

 
Slammed 1946 Divco Truck Rides So Low Milk Doesn’t Even Stir
Slammed 1946 Divco Truck Rides So Low Milk Doesn’t Even Stir

30 Dec 2019, 16:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1946 Divco milk truck gets transformed into a slammed rat rod equipped with a GM-sourced LS3 6.2-liter V8 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission

 
Mazda Miata Hot Rod Has Nissan Straight-Six Engine, Looks Ready For Mad Max
Mazda Miata Hot Rod Has Nissan Straight-Six Engine, Looks Ready For Mad Max

22 Jul 2019, 14:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The contraption we have here might have come to the world as a Mazda Miata, but its current form is pretty far from the original

 
Rolls-Royce V8 Lands in Daihatsu Rat Rod Project, Sounds Raspy
Rolls-Royce V8 Lands in Daihatsu Rat Rod Project, Sounds Raspy

8 Mar 2019, 09:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Here's an answer to a question nobody asked - what would happen if a Rolls-Royce V8 was used to animated a Daihatsu gone rat rod?

 
Citroen 2CV Gets Rat Rod Conversion with V8 Engine, Looks Monstrous
Citroen 2CV Gets Rat Rod Conversion with V8 Engine, Looks Monstrous

28 Feb 2019, 16:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Citroen 2CV build we have here comes from a French shop, which enjoys taking automotive icons ranging from this little Citroen to the Lamborghini Espada

 
Porsche 911 Rat Rod Arrives at the Castle with Front-Mounted Big Block
Porsche 911 Rat Rod Arrives at the Castle with Front-Mounted Big Block

28 Dec 2018, 19:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you find yourself at home among purists, you'd better look away, as this is an actual air-cooled 911, not a replica, that has been turned into a rat rod

 
Daihatsu Rat Rod with Rolls-Royce Engine Was Chopped in France
Daihatsu Rat Rod with Rolls-Royce Engine Was Chopped in France

28 Nov 2018, 17:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The body you see here started out in life as a Daihatsu TAFT, a cute, lightweight offorader that didn't mean to offend anybody

 
Lamborghini Espada Gets Chopped into Rad Rod Shape, V12 Is Exposed
Lamborghini Espada Gets Chopped into Rad Rod Shape, V12 Is Exposed

9 Nov 2018, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Enthusiasts have been crying for the return of the front-engined Lamborghini Grand Tourer for ages, but this is probably not what they wished for

 
Front-Engined Porsche 911 Rat Rod Gets Bentley V8 Conversion in France
Front-Engined Porsche 911 Rat Rod Gets Bentley V8 Conversion in France

9 Nov 2018, 13:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The contraption we have here isn't the first of its kind, with this coming from a French aficionado called Alexandre Danton

 
Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Gets Chopped into Rat Rot with Front-Mounted Big Block V8
Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Gets Chopped into Rat Rot with Front-Mounted Big Block V8

19 Feb 2017, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Forget the crazy renderings we've been showing you - this is a real-life build that sees a Porsche 911 being taken way past many enthusiasts' comfort zone

 
Welder Up's Overcharged 1968 Dodge Charger, a Diesel Rat Rod that Bullies Jeeps
Welder Up's Overcharged 1968 Dodge Charger, a Diesel Rat Rod that Bullies Jeeps

13 Feb 2017, 23:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Despite this 1968 Dodge Charger not having any message on its body, all we can see when looking at it is a huge "wait, what?"

 
1947 Jeep Hot Rod Looks like It's Just Escaped from Under an Elephant's Behind
1947 Jeep Hot Rod Looks like It's Just Escaped from Under an Elephant's Behind

31 Mar 2016, 15:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Even if crazy is perfectly acceptable in the world of car modding, this 1947 Jeep Willys conversion is not something to take lightly

 
Twin-Turbo Jeep Willys Is a Rat Rod You Should Be Afraid Of
Twin-Turbo Jeep Willys Is a Rat Rod You Should Be Afraid Of

25 Jan 2016, 23:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The project kicked off back in 2013 as a response to Roadkill's Jeep Willys rat rod, but things have gotten out of hand in a good way

 
Elderly Lady Enjoying Rat Rod Shotgun Ride Is what Freedom Is All About
Elderly Lady Enjoying Rat Rod Shotgun Ride Is what Freedom Is All About

31 Aug 2015, 14:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This elderly lady chose the particular rat rod we have here because it was as old as her. Yes, she has a sense of humor and she enjoys every moment of the ride

 
Monstrous E-Type is the Name of an English Cat with Rat Rod Mods
Monstrous E-Type is the Name of an English Cat with Rat Rod Mods

19 Mar 2015, 17:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / What the hell is this thing? It looks remotely like a four-seater E-Type Series 2, but what happened to that body shell? In a nutshell, the right thing happened