Are ratrods stupid or is it just their owners?

dart4forte said
Ratrodding is a culture in its self. Mostly family oriented. These guys actually drive their cars unlike, I hate say a good majority of the hobby that drive to the parking lot and pop the hood. When I say they drive their cars, I mean they drive their cars. You will usually see them caravan to an event with several trucks pulling empty trailers. Yes, they do have breakdowns. However if someone breaks every stops to help out. The trailer is the last resort.

I’ve seen that most of the enthusiast are in their mid 20s through the mid 40s. Given the state of the car hobby it’s refreshing to see the younger folks participate in the car scene no matter what they drive.

I’ve run with few of them and can say they are a good bunch so before you critique them in a negative way may hang with them. Actually a fun group.

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I don't think it's a dislike of ratrods as much as it is a complete aversion to that pos in the OP. I've seen some ratrods that were very well done, and very interesting. I've also seen some, like the one in the OP, that had no appreciable rhyme, rhythm, or identity to them, just a mess of crap stuck together. I agree that it's good to see younger people getting involved in their own way, likely in part because of the prohibitive costs of buying or restoring the stuff we grew up on and still enjoy.
I also agree that too many people spend too much time sitting in lawn chairs, dust cloths at the ready instead of in the seat enjoying the ride. I have never owned a trailer, and I drive all my cars, even in rain or on gravel roads, they are cars, not ornaments.