Are ratrods stupid or is it just their owners?

i don't know...a rat rod to me would be a hotrod well put together but still needing
some cosmetics. Think model A, deuce roadster, 55 chev??
Good engine, good brakes maybe a couple of correct fenders showing bodywork and sitting in
primer like the guys that started it all would have built back in the day.
Today we see builds that use anything inappropriate in the automotive sense with a determined effort
to look terrible and i think it degrades the car hobby...sorry.