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11-11-2019, 12:08 AM
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The roots of Rat Rods was poor folks, often teens, built a car from pieces they scrounged.
Usually it started with a motor that would run and go from there so they had minimum pieces and light weight. Later they became projects for clubs or a group of friends to chip in pieces and put one together, those often becoming a race only car. They looked like shit but beat walking and better for getting laid than a skateboard. Now Rat Rods is an established style and I don’t understand the attraction.  At the SEMA show going on in Vegas this week there are scores of guys who took a $30,000 engine, dropped it in a custom built high tech chassis, then added the ugliest body they could drag home, with a $10,000 interior. I guess for some people it’s better to be laughed at than ignored.
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11-11-2019, 10:12 AM
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Cultural appropriation...
That Matchbox-looking thing with the 58 Chevy-looking fins/pcs...The wheels don't look round.
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11-11-2019, 02:01 PM
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That was a '59 El Camino, sorta, partly.
 I probably squashed the wheels a bit shrinking the picture.
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11-11-2019, 08:42 PM
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Ah.
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11-12-2019, 11:00 PM
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Stupid is as stupid buys.
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11-13-2019, 07:17 AM
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I guess to fill the gas tank, you have to remove the handlebars and the seat and take the "fender" off.
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11-13-2019, 10:42 AM
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With 79cc and that size gas tank, refilling might be needed annually.
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11-14-2019, 11:40 PM
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This looks interesting, the concept truck was cool but whether that translates to the production truck remains to be seen. Be nice if it was 4 wheel drive because it's small size could get between trees and shit but it's unibody so maybe not.
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11-15-2019, 08:59 PM
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Saw that Hyundai recently in one of the car magazines.
I thought it was kinda cool.
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11-15-2019, 09:43 PM
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Yeah, I know the production truck won't be the same but I hope they come as close as practical.
Or you could get an Elva... Oh wait, we're talking trucks...
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11-16-2019, 10:27 AM
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As long as it ain't my money, they can waste theirs as they see fit.
I guess. 
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11-16-2019, 11:49 AM
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Guess I've lost touch.
Thought 0-62 and 124 MPH for the Elva were typos. 100 and 200 KPH. 186 MPH now becoming common. |
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11-16-2019, 12:46 PM
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I'm sure Elva is capable of much more speed, those were just acceleration times.
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11-17-2019, 09:03 PM
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Found more on that Rat Rod El Camino....
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11-18-2019, 03:26 PM
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I want that engine in my truck.
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