{"id":1977775,"date":"2026-09-11T14:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T18:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1938-international-rat-rod\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T07:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T11:28:25","slug":"1938-international-rat-rod","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.allcollectorcars.com\/classic-car-auctions\/vehicles\/1938-international-rat-rod\/","title":{"rendered":"1938 International Rat Rod"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"font-semibold pb-0.5 text-xl leading-[40px] [&amp;:not(:first-child)]:pt-[21px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px]\">1938 International Rat Rod Pickup<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm last:mb-0\">Some classics whisper. This one struts. Say hello to a wild, one-of-a-kind 1938 International Pickup Rat Rod\u2014a rolling piece of attitude that turns every fuel stop into a conversation and every cruise-in into a crowd. 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