REBUTTAL TWO

Hi guys, Great mag! As the builder of this shed-built rat rod, here’s my view. The car was built as just a fun car to enter in burnout comps. Friends talked me into dragging it to the Waiau Pa Hop car show. It was amazing to see just how much attention it got — let alone a pic in your mag from the event! I believe one of the reasons rat rods get so much attention is that they look handmade, and they don’t look like you have to remortgage the house to own one. In that way, they have more in common with the man in the garage with the ‘can do’ attitude. They see it and say “I could build something like that”. As far as shows go: don’t turn them away; let the public decide if they like them or not — and, at the moment, they like them — a lot! Remember: build your car in the style you want to, not the way other people want you to. Thanks,

Dee Obrien