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    Article On Rat Rods

     



    Kind of a neat article in the New York Times on Rat Rods.


    Don


    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/au...es/01RATS.html

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    Dose that make me a "Ratroder"? Or is there to much chrome?
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    Dose that make me a "Ratroder"? Or is there to much chrome?




    You need some rust holes, bullet holes and stop sign floorboards. Sorry Charlie, your car is just too nice.

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    Still in the throes of our weekend chaos I'll be brief.

    Big article in the NYT? Another nail!

    The reporter looks to have done some pretty decent research, but hey, there hasn't been an "Oakland" roadster show in over ten years.

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    Wonder when we will see the first Rat Rod at Pebble Beach?? Fine wine and Rats...................now that's a real combination.

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    Not that Pebble Beach should mean anything to regular people..............it's just for the rich anyways.......Traditional Hot Rods are already featured there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
    Wonder when we will see the first Rat Rod at Pebble Beach?? Fine wine and Rats...................now that's a real combination.

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    Why would someone take their car to a golf course? Pebble beach is a golf course, at least that is what they said on an espn commercial a while back.
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    Here, this will explain. www.pebblebeachconcours.net/ - 4k


    Awhile back they started admitting certain very significant hot rods into the event, which is kind of a real big deal, as it was previously reserved for Bugattis, and the like.

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    Sorry cffisher, you havent made it to RR statis yet. It has to run and drive
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    ooooo yea, looking good. Nice hot rod
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    Accepted by the New York Times!!!! Does this mean Rat Rods have now become politically correct?????? IMO an endorsement by some fruit loop at the Times is just about the same as a kiss of death!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    Accepted by the New York Times!!!! Does this mean Rat Rods have now become politically correct?????? IMO an endorsement by some fruit loop at the Times is just about the same as a kiss of death!!!!!
    I'll have you know the NY Times is highly regarded.

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