On a serious note, I have watched as the hot rod hobby, at least what I can see, has gone from traditional '60s.....to "restorod"...to "billet" cars....to "fad Tees" ....to "vintage" '40s....now '50s hot rods....and it is starting to change again. As this thread indicates, I think the sixties are the next stop.

If I had to state the biggest change beside style, I think it is the strong sense of rebellion amongst younger builders. My circles have always been people who admired a well-built car, but now it seems hot rods are becoming more of a "social statement", than a piece of craftsmanship.

Just to be clear, I am not talking about trailer queens or show cars, we took pride in the street driven car, and admired it for it's own sake. It had nothing to do with money or driveability.

After 50 years around the hobby, I am confounded and disappointed. The bad attitude seems to erase much of the good will we used to feel toward any custom car owner, and now it seems the hobby is becoming more fragmented.