Modern Rat Rod?

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Via Wiki:

"Most rat rods appear "unfinished" (whether they actually are or not), with just the bare essentials to be driven.

The rat rod is the visualization of the idea of function over form. Rat rods are meant to be driven, not shown off. Sometimes the customization will include using spare parts, or parts from another car altogether."

Found these pictures on a fubared car forum a long time ago and I think it's pretty cool. A ls2 under there would make it super awesome.

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[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

cant see the pix but we visit jalopnik.com frequently here at the office //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

oh my

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

That's actually pretty neat. I'd drive the hell out of that thing.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The motorcycle exhaust cut through the rear quarterpanel is a bit much for me. The rest of it looks okay though I guess.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

its kinda cool, just doesnt say rat rod the way an chopped and channeled pickup with a hemi does...

just sayn.

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

its kinda cool, just doesnt say rat rod the way an chopped and channeled pickup with a hemi does...
just sayn.

yup. i wouldnt go as far as calling it a rat rod. but lots of work was involved in it so i will give credit where its due

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

exhaust kills it

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

exhaust kills it

The rear spoiler a bit too. Getting a functional, and yet elegant or at least not out-of-place looking rear spoiler, can be tricky. They missed that target on this car.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

The rear spoiler a bit too. Getting a functional, and yet elegant or at least not out-of-place looking rear spoiler, can be tricky. They missed that target on this car.

I think that's the whole point of the vehicle though.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

This Saturn Ion I found went for that Mad Max look. Grocery getter?

Mad Max car. 2003 Saturn Ion - Imgur

 

[i love spl 10+ year member]

idk about that, i think its absolutly hideous

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

that's more of a piece of shit than a rat rod, IMHO.

 

[d2k 10+ year member]

yep... . the car looked mean, then the exhaust hit me like a brick & spent the next 2 minutes wiping puke off the keyboard!!

rubbish......

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

It looks like something out of some kind of fallout movie.