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Editor’s Note
Editor’s Notess
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@EditorStevo s divided, separated, sorted, and walled-off as the individual
segments of the automotive industry can be, rat rods normally
share one thing: American steel. Sure we see the occasional
AFargo or Anglia, but for the most part the American rat rod
AFargo or Anglia, but for the most part the American rat rod
scene is centered on the use of pre-war American-made vehicles.
scene is centered on the use of pre-war American-made vehicles.
This is not to say imports are not welcome, because they can
This is not to say imports are not welcome, because they can
certainly make cool rat rods – but it’s still fairly
certainly make cool rat rods – but it’s still fairly
taboo in today’s rat rod culture.
taboo in today’s rat rod culture.
Enter the Volkswagen Type 1, or
Enter the Volkswagen Type 1, or
Beetle. One of the world’s most
Beetle. One of the world’s most
iconic vehicles, this little bubbly
iconic vehicles, this little bubbly
rear-engine economy car was
rear-engine economy car was
the product of pre-war Nazi
the product of pre-war Nazi
Germany. Of course World
Germany. Of course World
War II created a ripple in ar II created a ripple in ar II created a ripple in
War II created a ripple in
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its production similar to oduction similar to
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its production similar to
JERRY RIPLEY what happened with the t happened with the
wha
what happened with the
American aut
American automotive omotive
American automotive
industry, but after the war try, but after the war
indus
industry, but after the war
it was mass produced as mass produced
it w
it was mass produced
and es
and essentially grew
and essentially grew sentially grew
into the automotive
int
into the automotive o the automotive
staple it still is today. I taple it still is today. I
s staple it still is today. I
won’t get into it here,
won’t get into it here,
but there’s a lot of
but there’s a lot of
fascinating history
fascinating history
surrounding the war
surrounding the war
and this car that’s
and this car that’s
worth looking up if
worth looking up if
you’re an automotive
you’re an automotive
history buff.
history buff.
So how does the
So how does the
DALE WIGGET VW fi t into rat rod
VW fi t into rat rod
culture?
culture?
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