Rat Rods

I don't like them. That's my opinion, that's all. It's motivation to build my Duster "overkill", as far as looks go.

What I don't get, is Hot Rod Magazine's promotion of safe, well built, mostly good looking cars for the last 60 years, and now they've put rat rods in the mag.
Hot Rod has been responsible for creating and/or promoting some questionable trends over the years, but I really don't get why they've done this.
It can only serve to exacerbate the very reputation they've been working to eliminate.