Rat Rod Godfather

A Former Potato Chip Delivery Truck Finds New Life as a Beloved Hot Rod Here’s a question for you: Who ignited the rat rod craze? In all likelihood, lots of people could be credited, starting with the greasers and their jalopies back in the day. They cruised the streets of Southern California, chopping the tops, racing in long dried up lakebeds and driving their parents crazy. One in particular was the late Bo Huff, a man – and a legend – who pretty much did things his way. He reintroduced the west coast to a rockabilly renaissance. As Monique Wood,