I've been a car guy since I was a kid in the '50s, and I love all sorts of cars and marques. However, I have to admit that I just "don't get" the rat rod thing - perhaps because I'm a geezer too old to be hip.

Nevertheless, I took a few shots of an example of the breed at a car show here in Lake Jackson on Saturday. Based on the driver of this one, I guess these things are aimed at attracting younger enthusiasts. However, the ladies in the last shot appear to be distracted by something else - perhaps a debonair older gentleman in a sports car.

Jer

[Kerrowdown]

Rat Rod

I'm guessing you still get all the driving fun... but without hours of polishing and cleaning.

perhaps a debonair older gentleman in a sports car

I wonder who you had in mind... the Old Kerrowdown wasn't even there.

[Sailor]

I wonder who you had in mind... the Old Kerrowdown wasn't even there.

Well . . . . . . . let's see, it couldn't have been me because I was taking the picture. You say you weren't in the vicinity, so . . . . . . . . . . we have a real mystery here, since I can't think of anyone other than us that could've elicited such an excited response.

Jer

[Kerrowdown]

I can't think of anyone other than us that could've elicited such an excited response

I think we gonna need to call in Hercule Poirot...

[Cthulhugan]

I've been a car guy since I was a kid in the '50s, and I love all sorts of cars and marques. However, I have to admit that I just "don't get" the rat rod thing - perhaps because I'm a geezer too old to be hip.

I think it’s like the fad for “distressed” materials in home renovations. I sure hope that one’s a fad ...

[Skodadriver]

However, the ladies in the last shot appear to be distracted by something else - perhaps a debonair older gentleman in a sports car.

Looks more like shock to one of them and not distraction at all.
I must admit that the "rat" look for cars and bikes has never quite struck me as good to look at. Good opportunity to recycle stuff though. I once worked with a colleague that had made rear suspension struts for his Suzuki out of welded chain links (no dampers). He seemed happy with the ride, I could only wince at the thought of hitting a bump in the road.

[eaglem]

An escapee from Mad Max?

[Sailor]

I think we gonna need to call in Hercule Poirot...

Good idea - I think I have his number on my iPhone.

Jer

I think it’s like the fad for “distressed” materials in home renovations. I sure hope that one’s a fad ...

Could be . . .

Jer

Looks more like shock to one of them and not distraction at all.
I must admit that the "rat" look for cars and bikes has never quite struck me as good to look at. Good opportunity to recycle stuff though. I once worked with a colleague that had made rear suspension struts for his Suzuki out of welded chain links (no dampers). He seemed happy with the ride, I could only wince at the thought of hitting a bump in the road.

I'd say unbridled excitement rather than shock.

I'm with you; as I said in my OP, I don't "get it." But hey, some of my friends think I'm nuts to pay good money for cars that hold only two people and can't carry many groceries.

Jer

An escapee from Mad Max?

That's it, EM. I wish I'd have thought of that as my title!

Jer