50 Hot Rods Not Afraid To Be Different

Aside from the engine build with the blower and stylish side exhaust, it’s constructed to look like an outhouse. And while that might seem strange at first, this outhouse is one for the record books. For starters, it’s stylish with its cedar shake shingles and lantern mounted on the front. It says “got to go” in huge letters, just above the license plate and shiny silver gas tank. you’ve probably never seen an outhouse this fast in your life.

If you ever get caught in a five-alarm fire situation, this firecracker will come to the rescue for sure. It’s built like a brick house with an engine stacked as tall as the driver cab itself, and check out those lower headers. Only this firetruck rat rod is way more awesome than some rinky-dink go-kart. This is the fastest firetruck on the planet, with a Hemi engine that could destroy the would-be competition on the road.

If you’ve ever wanted to get inside someone’s head, this hot rod is for you. You can literally climb inside this head for one wild ride. Outfitted with enough chrome to make a biker jealous, and an interior stylized and themed out in morbid perfection, this death machine ride is a thing of pure beauty. Plus, all of the beautifully polished wood contrasts amazingly with this polished dome giving this rat rod one unique look. I’m sure it offers one unique ride as well.

The bottom bunk is definitely where all the action occurs, and by action, I’m talking about driving! The bottom steering wheel mount looks like an old Brakemen’s stop from a train car, and the wood has been beautifully polished to perfection to match the radiator cover upfront. You certainly won’t fall asleep driving either, judging from the looks of the powerful V-8 with its stylized, cartoonish exhaust. After a hard day’s drive, it’s nice to know that you won’t have to exit the vehicle to catch some shut-eye.

Okay, so we’ve all been to one of those country things restaurants with license plates on the wall and funky signs. Check out the rat gnawing on the air filter up top, and the snake slithering his way across the front grill. The suicide doors further the statement and a Dr. Pepper-wrapped grill pull it together for a classic general store look. This hot rod means business, and you better stay out of the way. I told you number six was a thing of beauty.

Well isn’t this car just a barrel of fun? It looks like someone may have been impressed with their last trip to the fun house judging by the looks of it. The coolest feature perhaps is the huge front window that gives the driver a better view than you could ever get with a standard vehicle. However, at night, the awesome lamp mounted on the side provides a bit of ambient light, but the one feature we notice lacking are headlights.

Okay, so this car defies a few things about logic and reason. It genuinely looks like one of those cars you would find in an old Hanna Barbara cartoon (think Laugholympics and you are in the right neighborhood). Yet, the fire on the sides and overstated body styling are the real stars here… I’m not sure how often you would drive a car like this, but I am sure you would get noticed plenty when you do. If only we could hear that engine rev to complete the picture, life would be perfect!

I don’t know how to classify this car, other than fast. And while it may not be able to reach jet speeds, it looks to me like it is no shrinking violet either (hey that happens to be the color of the car, how ironic!). It’s cars like these that race the same competitor time and time again. Yep, if you line up on the drag strip against this beast, I guarantee you will come in second place. You just have your car, against this one, which means you will get beat rather soundly!

I doubt this guy will be resting in peace anytime soon. If he races you, he might put your car in the great junkyard of the sky, but his casket cruiser will be fine. This guy converted a casket into a rat rod and we like it. It doesn’t look morbid, morose or macabre, it just looks amazing! And while I have declared many times that the only instance you will find me in a casket is when I’m dead… I might even tell you to look alive (oops, another one).

Having a hard time getting your teen to cut grass? This makes us wonder if it will still cut grass? If so, I imagine what used to take a couple of hours is now a 15 minute job! I could only think what it must feel like to be cruising around the yard on this thing at 45 or 50 mph. What’s even more impressive is the fact that the original steering is used to control this beast. Just make sure you don’t yank the emergency brake while driving or you could be in for a totally different experience!

Hello operator, will you please connect my call? I will just drive there in my modified phone booth hot rod and meet in person. Because I have a phone booth hot rod that’s why! It puts the mobile in mobile phone when you think about it. Take a phone booth with you anywhere and Superman is always accessible! Someone should have thought of this a lot sooner, but we are just glad they thought it up to begin with.

Then someone pulls up in this gangster of a hot rod and your days are over. This is the way history could be rewritten if rat rods existed at earlier points in American development. The engine is cleverly covered to maintain the period look of the car, while the exhausts are allowed to poke through the side and flow back, elongating the beautiful lines of this vehicle. A thing of beauty, a best for speed, this rat rod gets high marks from us!

If my school bus looked like this when I was little, I would have gone to school on the weekends! Maybe I would have just taken it out for a spin on the weekends, with the bus driver’s permission of course. The lowered look, the blower popping through the top of the hood, and the words “Shortcut High” all work to give this rat rod a completely over-the-top feel. Those are the perks that come with owning a hot rod school bus.

This hot rod is just plain awesome. Themed out in gray with green accents, it will carry you to the other side in style! Don’t worry, I’m not wishing you to go too quickly, I’m just saying when you do, this is the way to do it. The low rider effect of the old Rolls Royce throwback from the 40s is offset nicely with the mean exhaust and all-gray exterior. When you are called up to the other side, make sure to hail this cab.

I’m not sure what to call this exactly. It produces plenty of power for sure. It also carries a lot of weight (check out the front wheels straining under the load). While this engine is large and in charge, and the car is dated, it is pure awesome! I’m sure he would not mind showing you how it runs. We might have to wear earplugs to combat the noise, but the ride would definitely be worth it!

This is not how they used to do it on the prairie, but I bet they could if they had access at the time. This has to be the most awesome covered wagon hot rod we have ever seen. It is obvious great care and attention to detail were given when creating this gorgeous hot rod. The wagon is covered, but can be removed. That would mean this is the world’s first and and only convertible covered wagon hot rod coupe.

Did you ever play with Legos as a kid? These guys PLAYED with Legos. And while we have heard of people who spend thousands of man-hours building with Legos, I shudder to think what it must have taken to build this. I don’t have that kind of patience, but this is the kind of awesome vehicle that happens by people who do! I would get frustrated after Lego number 4,000. This Lego rat rod is a home run.

Look closely, that is leopard-themed upholstery. It offsets the look and almost gives the whole vehicle a magic carpet vibe. The tassels and gold headlamps add to the finished product to give it just enough genie-in-a-bottle flair. Oversized, but not overstated, they complete the look to turn this vehicle from classic to chique style fit for a king or sultan for that matter. The way this car looks, you could be cruising the Sahara for some time with no problem.

This 1932 Ford sedan has not one, but two, count them, two Hemi engines! They are designed to look and operate like one, which took a bit of mechanical genius I might say. Wouldn’t you be proud to ride around in this hot rod for days at a time? Ronnie’s Hot Rods really outdid themselves with this one. The two engines are designed to operate with the same RPMs all the time.

There are popcorn poppers, and there are POPCORN POPPERS! This hot rod could certainly churn out enough to fill a movie theater or seven. However, you probably would not be able to hear the movie due to all of the engine noise, but hey, we consider that to be a fair trade. This popcorn hot rod, named Fossil Fueled, is simply amazing. It all works well with the theme and makes this hot rod one amazing vehicle. Just make sure you don’t leave any popcorn on the plush interior.

When a Caterpillar tractor and an antique 1940s sedan love each other very much, you get this awesome piece of machinery. This beast of a hot rod would have no trouble navigating the ups and downs of California and even has sideboards that double as storage for tools or anything else you need to take with you. Nothing says satisfaction like riding around in your own gorgeous one-of-a-kind hot rod creation.

Take a moment to look at this wheelchair rat rod and take in all of its awesome glory. Speed, from the electric engine controlled by two foot pedals, and prowess from the design that is just incredible. The red and yellow flare out on the rear wheels give the perfect finishing touch to this already beast of a wheelchair. This brings new meaning to the words “total mobility.” Owning one of these gives you so much more freedom than a traditional powered wheelchair.

The next time one of your buddies mentions how much they wish they could bring a bathroom along with them so they would not have to stop… Two tubs and a toilet make quite a statement on this modified rat rod. The tubs are outfitted with plush velvet seats, and the toilet is plushed out in velvet as well. Two blowers mounted diagonally tame this beast with a bit of whimsy. All you have to do is make sure to keep yourself firmly mounted on the throne for the whole driving experience.

One look at this and I’m pretty sure this lawn tractor did not come standard from the shop this way. There are several hundred more horses under the hood and a snow plow to boot. A snow plow! Plus, the undercarriage with the blades looks like they are in good working order, too. The perfect blend of futuristic flair with a timeless look. It would be nice to see a race between this fine specimen and #14.

Now if your wife asked you to go grocery shopping with her, you probably wouldn’t mind much if you had one of these, right? You could get your groceries done in record time with this nifty hot rod! You could send your cart cruising around the store and up to the checkout, beating whoever tried to get in your way. Watch out couponers, there is a new grocery store boss in town! You don’t want to burn yourself on those exhaust pipes grabbing things off the bottom.