Are ratrods stupid or is it just their owners?

Like @cojohnso , I also don't really get the Rat Rod craze. I am not saying I hate them, they are just not me cup of tea. That being said, I can appreciate them. If I am at a car show and see an interesting one that looks like it was built with a nod towards at least some level of safety, I will talk to the owner and have him show me what he has done. I also like to talk to the owners of compact rockets, High Boys, Low riders, etc. I have found that most car guys love to talk about their cars. The one thing that does kind of bug me is when I am at a car show with a LOT of really nice cars (including mine of course), and a rat rod wins one of the top honors. Sorry, but the beautiful 69 Charger, 70 Boss 302 or 69 Z-28 deserved that honor more.