As with most of the terminology used throughout the hot rodding hobby, the definition of a "rat rod" is not precise, and opinions about which cars are and aren't rat rods are subject to long and ...

We dissect the criticism leveled at the rat rod hobby and find 11 reasons why rat rods are often under fire. Where do you stand on the issue?

Rat rod trucks have been around for a while but their popularity—and their controversy—is growing.

Thus, the rat rod was born. The term "rat rod" is believed to have been coined by Hot Rod Magazine Editor Gary Baskerville, who used it to refer to a junked-up hot rod owned by artist Robert Williams.

Among the rows of glistening vehicles with pristine paint and sparkling chrome at car shows, John H. Dundon Jr.’s rusted 1928 Ford Roadster “rat rod” looks somewhat misplaced. Whi… ...

“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 ...

Steve Darnell and the Vegas Rat Rods team create something special for The Cowboy.

Prius Repellant, the world's most famous diesel rat rod, is built by the guys at WelderUp. The whole Internet knows that car from the famous "F**k you and your Prius" memes. Of course, pollution ...

You can’t not look at them: made up largely of re-used garage detritus and welded dreams, or nightmares, the rat rod is an accepted form of wheeled art. They look more ancient than modern.

You probably know Steve Darnell from his hit Discovery series Vegas Rat Rods, but what was he doing before then and how did the show start?

Sanchez helped Gil get his rat rod up and running and is currently working on the build-out of his own Chevy truck rat rod. Sanchez, who is also 39, said he enjoys the creativity of the vehicles.

The rat rod syndrome has no boundaries; it strikes youngsters, elders and it can appear in various parts of the globe. Russia is mostly known in our domain for giving birth to weird road rage ...