The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...

Regardless of being admired or mocked, rat rods are a work of personalization. They harbor innovation instead of conformity, functionality instead of precision, and enthusiasm instead of refinement.

Back in the early 80s, Uncle Sam decided to equip its ground troops with something-on-wheels that would go anywhere, carry enough firepower to orchestrate a coup by itself, take a beating if needs be, ...