Rat rod trucks have been around for a while but their popularity—and their controversy—is growing. When you conjure up visions of rat rod trucks, you might be inclined to think of vintage ...

The “rat rod” scene has been around the hot-rod world for some time. It seems the early-model custom truck culture has come to accept the “rat rod” truck trend and its lifestyle. For some ...

Built in the tradition of the shabby-chic rat rod, this truck really is a grab-bag special. The nose, decapitated cab, and shorty bed are all early Fifties GMC pickup.

John Stacey, of Lima, brought his 1945 Ford Rat Rod Truck to The Lima News’ Real Wheels Cruise-In. He has owned it for three years. This truck started as a bunch of parts, as any true rat rod does.

As rat rodsradically raw and unpolished takes on classic hot rodsbecome more popular and more successful, the culture around them is changing. Will success stifle their retro rebel yell?

Where aesthetics, audacity and functionality meet is a rat rod like no other: The Big Hooker. Designed and built by Brandon Kibbee from Kansas, this tow truck is both a showpiece and a utility ...

1946 Chevrolet Rat Rod based on a C10 pickup truck got sold last month during the Barrett-Jackson auction for just $11,000 ...

Named by its owner/builder as "Big Booty Judy," this rat rod is based on an International KB5 Dump Truck which the builder traded for an old police motorcycle.

Peggy told me that it is a hard vehicle to categorize, possibly falling into truck, rat rod or other miscellaneous categories. Roy Baur founded Baur Trucking in 1956 and still runs it to this day.

He wanted a rat rod, a tow truck, and something with a supercharged engine—and ended up getting all three in one custom truck.

We also have a thing for rat rods and even some rust when it gives the car some extra character. Then we found out about this rat rod pickup truck. It's pure coolness.