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Originally Posted by GregWeld
When you peel the layers back - that's all it really is. Hot rodding. The exact same goals teens, and young men, in the 40's/50's/60's/70's/80's had. Make it faster. Make it louder. Make it handle better. Make it lighter. They cut the roof - we cut the inner wheel wells... They put a Caddy in a Ford - we put an LS in a Mopar (well really only one guy is that stupid)... They put "bigs and littles" on - we put "staggered" sizes on.
Same **** different day.
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Ain't it the truth!
I'd say one difference is the money involved. Even considering inflation, I'd bet a high dollar car of the 40's & 50's wouldn't touch an average car's cost today. Of course, they didn't have many of the type of products we do today, such as big brakes, electronic wizardry, sound equipment, et. al.
I think that's why the Rat Rod deal was born. Like them or not, they are more like many of the original rodders cars. Some of these cars are pure art, just without the shiny stuff. I am quickly becoming a fan.
Bill