Daily Roddin’: September 30th, 2009
Here’s Ottawa’s own Morley Ouderkerk at the wheel of his Lincoln v12-powered 1931 Ford rat rod pickup. We could tell you all about it here, but you’re much better off checking out the full-length article.
Daily Roddin’: September 6th, 2009
Sure, lots of guys mix parts from different cars to make a rat rod, but they don’t get much more eclectic than Gary Minchin’s ’33 rat rod Dodge. Click Here to check out the whole story.
Daily Roddin’: August 22nd, 2009
The definition of “rat rods” doesn’t call for flawless flat black paint and a full interior, but just try and tell Tony Costas that. He not only built this 1959 Oldsmobile from the ground up, he’s also president of the River City Rat Rods club here in Winnipeg. As seen at “Cruisin’ the Dub” at [...]
Daily Roddin’: August 17th, 2009
It doesn’t get any meaner than Rod Cayer’s 1953 Plymouth. To truly appreciate what Rod’s done to the front end of this car, have a good look at how this car rolled off the assembly line.
Morley’s 1931 Ford Rat Rod Pickup
A few weeks ago, we showed you the collection of rare and notable vehicles from the Science & Technology museum in Ottawa, Ontario. And although the average person would stare in awe of the amazing collection of ancient cars, computers, and train stock currently held by the museum, it begs the question: what do the [...]
Gary Minchin’s 1933 Dodge “Rat Rod”
Johnny Cash sang of the hardships of trying to assemble a Cadillac from stolen parts of many model years in his 1976 hit, “One Piece At A Time.” As the song says, there was a little bit of every Caddy from the 1950′s through to the 1970′s. With all due respect, the late, great Mr. [...]
What the heck is a rat rod?
They’re everywhere. Every time you pick up the paper or turn on the TV news, there they are. They’re a disgrace to our culture, a drag on our society, and they’re just plain trash. Our world would be so much better off without them. Buzzwords, that is. Those so-called “cute” mutations of useful words that [...]
