As car enthusiasts, we would love to have a warehouse full of our favorite hot rods. But, unless you're Jay Leno, Tim Allen, or Jerry Seinfeld, you need to scale down your wants to be in line with ...

The phrase is a spin-off of "rat bike," which was in reference to custom motorcycles built on the cheap. The late Gray Baskerville, venerated hot rod writer, is said to have been the first to apply ...