I get a lot of thumbs up and lookers, i don't even notice them 1/2 the time, my wife is much more in tune to the attention. I get the same positive thumbs up by the cops, they certainly aren't out to bag me. I have never had anyone want to race.
A buddy of mine has a blown 392 hemi street rod (32 ford 2dr sedan)that has no fenders. He was on his way back from the street rod show in Hersey PA when some one on the hiway had to get a closer look and touched the rear tire. It pulled their car right up over the tire an into the body. Tore up the corner of the body and ruined the 33" Mickey Thompson.