Some cool rat rods!
Wheelbarrow Rat Rod
There might be more efficient ways to scare yourself to death, but there are few more thrilling that constructing a rat rod out of a wheelbarrow. Yes, you read that right. And it’s not just a wheelbarrow that enthusiasts are using to construct these mini-racers.
The one featured above, built in the 1970s but still active in the 2010s, has a pitchfork grill, a snow shovel for a seat, and a post-hole digger serving as its rear bumper. If the headlights look familiar, they were swiped off a 1953 Mercury.
1968 Lamborghini Espada Rat Rod
School Bus Rat Rod (hang on tight, kids)
Jason Bliesner is an entrepreneur in Illinois. He owns a bar, car wash and manages rental properties. At some point, Bliesner felt motivated to build a school bus rat-rod. At an auction, he bought a 1941 Chevy bus for $2,700.
He kept its original look but added a 12-valve 8.9L, air-ride suspension, and compound turbos. Bliesner also updated the interiors. The bus gets 15-mpg at 80-mph. Imagine the kid’s reaction if this bus picked them up in the morning.
Post Office Rat Rod gives new meaning to Express Mail!
Wheelbarrow Rat Rod
There might be more efficient ways to scare yourself to death, but there are few more thrilling that constructing a rat rod out of a wheelbarrow. Yes, you read that right. And it’s not just a wheelbarrow that enthusiasts are using to construct these mini-racers.
The one featured above, built in the 1970s but still active in the 2010s, has a pitchfork grill, a snow shovel for a seat, and a post-hole digger serving as its rear bumper. If the headlights look familiar, they were swiped off a 1953 Mercury.
1968 Lamborghini Espada Rat Rod
School Bus Rat Rod (hang on tight, kids)
Jason Bliesner is an entrepreneur in Illinois. He owns a bar, car wash and manages rental properties. At some point, Bliesner felt motivated to build a school bus rat-rod. At an auction, he bought a 1941 Chevy bus for $2,700.
He kept its original look but added a 12-valve 8.9L, air-ride suspension, and compound turbos. Bliesner also updated the interiors. The bus gets 15-mpg at 80-mph. Imagine the kid’s reaction if this bus picked them up in the morning.
Post Office Rat Rod gives new meaning to Express Mail!