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Rat rod benz......
michiganminisdotcom
+1y
Interesting, and disgusting at the same time.
suicidal66
+1y
I think some of you might be over reacting a lil bit. Im sure the original poster really appreciates yall pointing out to him that this is not really a rat rod...Im sure he had no idea! I have a '70 C-10 thats not a hot rod but thats kinda the theme I was going with. Its complete and purposely not perfect, its not under construction. Does that make me a horrible person? A rat rod is a pre 1949 American vehicle that is given the appearance of something built by the hot rodders in the 40's and 50's. But something can be built with a rat rodish appearance.
bendapirate
+1y
What the hell is a Rat Rod?
FXDGRND
+1y
Some websiteRat rod is a newly developed name for the original hot rod style of the early 1950's. A rat rod is usually a vehicle that has had many of its non-critical parts removed. They are usually finished in primer-like paints and are often period correct. They are very often the conglomeration of parts and pieces of different makes and models.
A typical rat rod is an early 1930's coupe or roadster with the body set low on the frame, fenders removed, whitewall tires, big-little tire combos, exposed engine bay, home-made upholstery, and lots of power.
WikipediaRat Rod" is a style of Hot Rod or Custom car that imitates (or exaggerates) 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 era.
Most Rat Rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or are not), with just the bare essentials to be driven. More recently however, a trend has arisen of making the vehicle appear "unsafe" or "scary", whether the vehicle actually is or not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_rod
A typical rat rod is an early 1930's coupe or roadster with the body set low on the frame, fenders removed, whitewall tires, big-little tire combos, exposed engine bay, home-made upholstery, and lots of power.
WikipediaRat Rod" is a style of Hot Rod or Custom car that imitates (or exaggerates) 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 era.
Most Rat Rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or are not), with just the bare essentials to be driven. More recently however, a trend has arisen of making the vehicle appear "unsafe" or "scary", whether the vehicle actually is or not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_rod
suicidal66
+1y
Then why is that car in the pic not a rat rod?
no1lowr
+1y
its a mercedes, not a 30s-50shot rod style car, please punch yourself in the face.
danc
+1y
i agree
tuckinlugs06
+1y
so the car Jimbacca posted is not a rat rod
tuckinlugs06
+1y
and also i see how some one who was not even born when the term rat rod came around or was building hot rods or rat rods back then know everything about a time they was not a part of
suicidal66
+1y
Not the Mercedes dip shit. The car Jimbacca posted a pic of.
Rat Rod is a fairly new term, not one that was used in the 50's.
Rat Rod is a fairly new term, not one that was used in the 50's.