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If you can find a copy of the first edition of Auto Cult, October 2011, there is a lot of interesting info on how the Rat Rod thing started. Is this a Rat Rod or a Street Rod that needs a lot of work?



Well, you see, the HAMB doesn't like the "street rod" title either.
The car pictured above can be: a rat rod, a future street rod, a barn find traditional rod, or a hot rod. It is what ever the owner calls it, but if he visits the HAMB, he better not call it a rat rod or a street rod. If the guy posts the same car on Kilsbillet he can call it whatever he wants except maybe a street rod. If it has a Mopar motor, he can call it a Mopar rod here, but if it has a Chevy motor in a Mopar body, he would be better off not bragging about that part here. How what you call it is accepted or not depends on where you are.

I come from the time when a guy built his car to please him and he can call it whatever he want to. I may not like it, but its not mine. Just the same, when I visit a specific type of car website, I will do my best to blend in. Gene