Jeremey Rainey's Volkswagen Beetle rat rod is the definition of the "built not bought" slogan that so many hot-rodders live by. He purchased a rusty 1964 bug and went to work on the blank canvas.

When a guy with a demented mind gets ahold of tools and a 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, the result can only be the Frankenbug: a rusty, scarred, Frankenstein rat rod dragster with a massive 504 cubic-inch ...

Back in 1963, when Chip Foose was born, the Volkswagen Beetle had already written 25 years of automotive history. And while their paths have crossed over the years (for one, the designer remastered a ...

Rich Lazar estimates he's spent about $30,000 on restoring the 1965 atomic orange Volkswagen Beetle that he bought four years ago and now races four or five times a year. (Courtesy photo) For 30 years ...