Tag: Rat Rod

  • GMC Sonoma Turned Psuedo-Rat-Rod

    GMC Sonoma Turned Psuedo-Rat-Rod

    Rat Rod seems to be very loosely defined, these days, and this is an example. Most of this was once a GMC Sonoma/S15, but there’s not much left and a V8 has been shoved into it. The builder obviously likes chains (well, it is from a custom bike shop) and has done some cool little…

  • Rat Rod 1954 Studebaker 3R5 on 1979 Chevy Dually Frame

    Rat Rod 1954 Studebaker 3R5 on 1979 Chevy Dually Frame

    Are you nostalgic for Studebaker pickups, but they just aren’t quite long enough for you? Try this homemade oddity on for size!

  • Studebaker Business Coupe on Ford Explorer Frame

    Studebaker Business Coupe on Ford Explorer Frame

    Why not? According to the seller, everything here works. The next owner will need to decide whether to keep the rat rod concept going or repaint.  We think it should probably stay this way, but it’d be tempting to seal up that hood, if possible. Apparently, this carries a clean Studebaker title; so this may…

  • Rat Rod 1967 VW Beetle

    Rat Rod 1967 VW Beetle

    The brown is strong with this one. Here we have a heavily rat rodded ’67 Beetle with luggage rack, rear fender skirts and many a personal touch.  This is truly an oddity and we’re definitely drawn to it! The engine is a 1641 and was rebuilt within the 4K miles, per the seller.  The exterior…

  • Rat Rod DJ-5

    Rat Rod DJ-5

    This little Jeep likely started life as a rural mail truck with a Buick/Dauntless V6, but the current owner saw fit to cram in a Dodge 318 and 727 Torqueflite.  It’s a two-seater with a tiny bed, but should be all one needs to tool around a Florida Key or go to Cars and Coffee…

  • Shortened Corvair Hot Rod

    Shortened Corvair Hot Rod

    The title pretty much says it all! Yes, this is a hot rod/rat rod built on a Corvair platform and which has been greatly shortened.  What’s left of the car shouldn’t weigh much; so the Corvair flat six should move this pretty well. Click for Craigslist ad Dana Point, CA, USA $8,500 Most would assume…

  • Dually Rat Rod with or without Engine

    Dually Rat Rod with or without Engine

    Ah yes, the “Rat Rod” concept.  It seems it can be used to describe just about anything rusty and incomplete, but we’ll venture to say that this is pretty close to the original intent. This is based on a 1926 Model T and a 1958 Dodge dual-axle truck.  It looks like the basic structure is…

  • Odd Couple Two-Fer

    Odd Couple Two-Fer

    Most two-fers offer two like cars, as it’s often a collector of a particular make or model.  Today’s, however, includes a 1930 Studebaker and a 1961 Ford Falcon.  I’m not sure these have anything in common,except, perhaps inline six cylinder engines (?). Given the two cars, it seems unlikely that just the right enthusiast buyer…