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I didn't re-read it for purposes of this post, but from memory...
Wolfe differentiates Apollonian vs Dionysian (Ed Roth vs George Barris) styling, so it all goes back to Ancient Greece.
I would pick the thread up in the 1930s—the 1937 Lincoln Zehyr vs the Willys-Bantam Jeep in 1940. You asked for examples.
Combining the two looks is not always successful.
As for what it all means:
Rat Rod vs Lamborghini Aventador! Roadkill Episode 5 - YouTube
Long story short: Guys dig lambos, chicks dig rat rods.