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OF ALL TIME

WHERE TO FIND IT: ISSUE #9
OWNER: NICLAS NILLSON
MUNKEDAL
PHOTOGRAPHY: JAN
LAUGESEN

Rat rod culture is alive and well across the globe, with different countries having
their own little quirks and nuances. Something you don’t see a lot of are rats
from Sweden (because of the strict regulations there.) This heavily-rusted beast
is a true scrapyard creation made up of parts from several vehicles. The pink
material in the interior adds some interesting personality, but this is not unlike
You didn’t think we’d leave our fi rst ever cover car off this list,
something we’d see rolling around the US… a home-built, blue-collar rat that
did you? Zach’s 31 Ford holds a special, symbolic, nostalgic,
shows its wear - just with a little Swedish fl air.
and sentimental place in the magazine’s history – and is a great
example of a true-blue prototypical rat rod. It’s a mix of old and
new with all the old-school charm you’d expect in a Rat Rod
not be “old” enough yet, but some day rides like this will be
The 2013 build-off introduced us to some amazing builders, but
WHERE TO FIND IT: ISSUE #22 most importantly – those builders displayed great character and Magazine cover car, but with plenty of modern touches. We may
OWNER: ROBBY LAYTON wholly embraced the spirit of the competition, the comradery, and considered “classic” rat rods, and we can’t think of a better way
the “no man left behind” mentality that shaped the entire event
PHOTOGRAPHY: CHARLIE for the years to follow. Robby is one of those guys, and his “Lab to cap off an incredible list of traditional-styled rats.
PACHECO Rat” 31 Chevy deserves a place on this list. It may not have won the
build-off, but he used his 30 days and $3000 to perfection.

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