In general I like RatRods, but I have never seen them as something historical. To me they are just junkyard creations and I like the overall worn / poorboy look. That said ... I dont think it is at all glamourus or cool to build a car that is inherently unsafe to operate or control.

As for the car in the article, it is probably one of the worst "rat rod" creations I've seen from an asthetic point of view, for some reason it just dosn't look right, even for a rat. maybe that's what he was after but it dosn't do anything for me.