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Originally Posted by 1320B4U
Here in NJ most folks would rather have a brand new BMW, Benz, or whatever as a "toy". Or if they can swing it, a Porsche, Corvette or some other car that they just get in and drive.
Time will tell if it dies or not.
That's what I normally see. Growing up, we all had hoopties as we couldn't afford new cars..hence the wrenching on them to make them cool. Now every 18year old I see has a new(er) jetta, scion or wrx/evo....then graduate to a bmw w/tinted windows.
Great thing about rat rods is there's no conformity. Just like original hot rodding, the 'whatever it takes' mentality is what the builder strives to achieve....plus for resale value they come in a lot lower for others to get into the hobby if one cannot craft these cars from scratch. ...I see rat rodding continuing for awhile.
4th gen ls1 cars are definitely the best bang for the buck....light-years better than the 3rd gen in almost every aspect (imo I love the 3rd gen styling though).
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The thing about hot rods is that they require a lot of work to build, which is not something a lot of people want to do these days. It's easier to pick up a factory ride and do a head/cam swap or something like that. I just don't see too many people wanting to put in the time.
I don't think that scene will go away completely, but it will shrink as time passes. I can't think of a single person under 40 with a hot rod with the exception of Hardcore Paul. In California it might be a different deal, but even then I'd imagine that it's waning a bit.