Rat rod

Rat rod is a newly developed name for the original hot rod style of the early 1950s. A rat rod is usually a vehicle that has had many of its non-critical parts removed. They are usually finished in primer-like paints and are often period correct. They are very often the conglomeration of parts and pieces of different makes and models.

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A typical rat rod is an early 1930s coupe or roadster with the body set low on the frame, fenders removed, whitewall tires, big-little tire combos, exposed engine bay, home-made upholstery, and lots of power.

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It has become popular to use the term for a similar treatment on cars from the 1950s and early 1960s as well. These vehicles (known as, Custom cars, Kustoms,Leadsleds or Sleds) were usually not originally high performance vehicles, but usually a large 2-door sedan with a chopped down roofline, lowered suspension, and most of the little trim work removed.

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Hot rod: Hot rods are older, often historical, cars. Originally the term was used to the practice of taking an old, cheap car, removing weight (usually by removing roof, hood, bumpers, windscreen and fenders), lower it, change or tune the engine to give more power, add fat wheels and paint it to make it stan...

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Rat rod related Images and Photos (experimental)

Rat Rod Work Shop Garage	Rat Pack, The (DVD)	Rod Smith	Rod Carew
Rod Carew	Rod Taylor	Rod McKuen	Rod Taylor
Hot Rod (1950)(DVD, Remastered)	Bad Rat: Oxobed	Rod Cameron	Rod Steiger