Whatever the original impetus, the look has caught on, and folks of more affluent means have begun to flock to the build style, transmogrifying the rat rod truck from common-man status to status ...

hilarious snafus, and cameo appearances by the Macho Grande from episode 8, the 66 Buick Special convertible from a pre-Roadkill episode, the ramp truck from episode 20, and the Fury from episode 22.