Rat-Rods and Rust Queens
Encyclopedia
Rat-Rods and Rust Queens is a quarterly international magazine dedicated to Rat Rod
, Rockabilly
and pin-up culture focusing primarily on unrestored "Rat" style automobiles with each issue pairing a specific Rust Queen with a featured car. The magazine ventures beyond standard cultural portrayal of Hot-Rods by mixing vintage Pin-up style with a more modern tattoo culture using models reminiscent of Suicide Girls as well as using both black and white mixed with color to present each months car and girl combination.
Rat rod
A rat rod is a style of hot rod or custom car that, in most cases, imitates the early hot rods of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. It is not to be confused with the somewhat closely related "traditional" hot rod, which is an accurate re-creation or period-correct restoration of a hot rod from the same...
, Rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
and pin-up culture focusing primarily on unrestored "Rat" style automobiles with each issue pairing a specific Rust Queen with a featured car. The magazine ventures beyond standard cultural portrayal of Hot-Rods by mixing vintage Pin-up style with a more modern tattoo culture using models reminiscent of Suicide Girls as well as using both black and white mixed with color to present each months car and girl combination.
Further reading
- http://www.barracudamagazine.com
- http://www.jalopyjournal.com
- http://www.kustomnewsstand.com
- http://www.olskoolrodz.com
- http://www.roadsters.com
- http://www.gearheadmagazine.com