50 Cool Rat Rods Everyone Has to See
Rat rods are a special breed, and they’re not for everyone. These cars are powerful and wild. It takes a special imagination to design these cars and elite mechanical skills to build them. We’ve filled this entire article with mind bogging rat rod photographs and as many backstories as we could find. Even major rat rod fans will be sure to see cars they’ve never seen before. Some of which are packing 1000+ HP and better handling than some modern cars off the factory line. We believe anyone will enjoy this article so much that they will be sure to share it with others. So without further ado, here are some of the cool rat rod photos we could find. Please enjoy.
1925 Duesenberg 8 Speedway Roadster
Built by the Duesenberg brothers in 1925, it was given to driver Peter DePaolo, who zoomed his way to victory at the Indy 500, setting a new average speed record of 101.13 miles per hour, which held up for seven years.
The engine measured 121.3 cubic inches with a supercharger thrown in that could produce 225 horsepower. This car was on the auction block and expected to fetch $200,000-$275,000, but blew that estimate out of the water, going for a cool $352,000.