SpeedHunters "Best Rat of 2010"

[benz88]

anything 1970+ I personally wouldnt classify it as a rat. Heck even 50+

[tomshouse516]

There defiantly is some non rats in there. While I don't agree with every bodies opinion, a rat doesn't have to be old old (30's-40's) but just something rough and cool not a beat to shit drift missile.

that being said Rusty FTMFW!

[benz88]

Good point. But rats are Pieced together piles from a junkyard that look ratty. Stripping the paint off your car and rusting it doesnt make it a rat. Or hacking it up. Just another point.

[tomshouse516]

truth, I don't think taking something that looks nice and making it shitty on purpose counts.

Rusty was crashed into by a semi I believe that sorta propelled it into its current condition.

[1988montecarloss]

That FD is the saddest display of car i've seen in quite sometime. So sad.

this^

that being said i like the hel-air quite abit, even if it is a 4dr.

[M.Burroughs]

Good point. But rats are Pieced together piles from a junkyard that look ratty. Stripping the paint off your car and rusting it doesnt make it a rat. Or hacking it up. Just another point.

While I agree, I'll argue with anyone, as much as I **** to say it, that my car is a rat rod.

It's had parts thrown at it just to get it to go down the road. It's been cut up, pieced together, saved more than once... all in the name of the automotive passion.
While my rust may not be real, everything else about my car is. It's the epitome of a new generation of rat rod. Bound for the junk yard more than once, its still alive, still breathing, tearing the asphalt to bits.

[runningpanda]

KDF Mangler... Oh my lawds.
Mike, wish they had a front/side view of rusty instead of side/rear. I like the front better than the rear, especially had they posted the pic of rusty fitting under the semi trailer.

Plenty of rat rods (real ones) use fake patina. Just because Rusty's rust isn't "real" doesn't mean it doesn't fit.
It's styled and built around a ratty, chopped, dropped and glued together machine. The engine is big and was dumped in, and I remember at H2Oi you had some... oil...? troubles.
While I think Rusty is definitely a rat styled car, it is not a rat rod (which is solely based on my opinion of rat rods). A rat rod to me is an old american built car ford, chevy, dodge, mostly from the 30's to 50's that is ratty, while packing a gnarly engine that is either partially or fully exposed.
Rusty is definitely a "rat" car, though. Just not (in my opinion) a "rat rod".

[Oxer]

Too many different classifications based on different people opinions on what a rat rod is.

A rat rod doesnt nessicarily need to be specifically an american based car, and is doesn't have to be thrown together with random pieces from a junkyard. Sure majority are, but it also takes a lot of hands on inginuety and fabrication to create parts that would not otherwise be there.

Rusty is exactly what a rat rod is, a sleek, cut-down roof line, suspension modified to demolish roads, a ballsy engine capable of great power, and most importantly an unfinished, metal exterior.

Not to mention the steel dash and aeroplane control panel. The whole fighter plane theme is all tied in with the 100% metal interior and buckets. Fighter plane themes are constantly misunderstood and misused, a lot just think painting some eyes and a mouth on a car = theme complete. I doubt many actually know the meaning behind the different styles and versions there are, nor what they mean.

Anyone who has actually done their research and actually knows people who were building these cars in the 50's will tell you this, although they will frown upon the base in which the car is, it doesn't make it any less of a rat rod.

As for things like that FD, thats just a poor effort without any actual insight into the origins of the style. Also, Patina doesnt make your car rat, nor do rusted through panels. People often get that confused.

[benz88]

While I agree, I'll argue with anyone, as much as I **** to say it, that my car is a rat rod.

It's had parts thrown at it just to get it to go down the road. It's been cut up, pieced together, saved more than once... all in the name of the automotive passion.
While my rust may not be real, everything else about my car is. It's the epitome of a new generation of rat rod. Bound for the junk yard more than once, its still alive, still breathing, tearing the asphalt to bits.

good point. I like the new generation rat thing. haha. merry christmas.

[koofer]

^I guess I missed the memo on what makes that piece of shit cool. Is it the lack of effort in every aspect other than the engine and suspension?

Exactly what I was thinking, I really dont understand the rust look. Ill choose lust over rust any day

[J. Evins]

i was expecting it to be shit when i saw what site is hosting this.

lol, seriously?

[PavelK313]

While I agree, I'll argue with anyone, as much as I **** to say it, that my car is a rat rod.

It's had parts thrown at it just to get it to go down the road. It's been cut up, pieced together, saved more than once... all in the name of the automotive passion.
While my rust may not be real, everything else about my car is. It's the epitome of a new generation of rat rod. Bound for the junk yard more than once, its still alive, still breathing, tearing the asphalt to bits.

After reading this it seems like you're a bit full of yourself.

[Jedidiah]

After reading this it seems like you're a bit full of yourself.

Lol love ya Pavel but if that statement is Mike being full of himself, then you two are birds of a feather

[PavelK313]

Lol love ya Pavel but if that statement is Mike being full of himself, then you two are birds of a feather

You think? lol

[Jedidiah]

You think? lol