Are ratrods stupid or is it just their owners?

I’m gonna say absolutely not. While it’s not my cup of tea, it is someone else’s. And if that promotes or grows or maintains the hobby, so be it. Not everyone has 30- 100k or more to spend on a show car or whatever. Besides, with the way the epa is waging war on the hobby, we’re gonna need everyone to be involved with it otherwise, it won’t exist for our children and grand children