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 ...

The third-generation Ford F-Series was manufactured for just four years between 1956 and 1960, and it was available with a choice of three engines, namely the 223 ci (3.7-liter) Mileage Maker l6, the ...