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08-29-2007, 08:53 AM
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Location: St Paul, MN
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Orbitron FOUND?
This was on our car club board this morning:
The Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Orbitron was found last week and now has a new owner. The car was found in Mexico. It was used in a carnival for several years and then as a trash can in front of an adult book store until just last week. The new owner hopes to restore it. "As agent for this endeavor, I will have up dated information to ya all within the next couple of days." http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd151/Roth_Orbitron/
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08-29-2007, 08:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Cincinnati
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Are you freaking serious?!?!?!?!?! I think that bit of seediness only adds to the car's cool factor, but just the same - WOW!
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08-29-2007, 08:59 AM
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Location: Grantville, PA
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
wow, who-duh-thunk-it
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08-29-2007, 08:59 AM
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Location: Rapid city , Mi
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Awesome! Bout time.
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08-29-2007, 09:02 AM
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
I've got a green flake steering wheel with that same spoke pattern. I hadn't seen another with that pattern til now.
Cool
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08-29-2007, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Greater Metropolitan McLouth, KS,
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
it's like when pinnochio gets stuck in the land of the lost boys.. smoking cigars and playin pool.. someone bring that poor car home!
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08-29-2007, 09:04 AM
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Grenade Inspector
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Santa Barbara CA
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
does it have daytons on it?
 did it originally?
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08-29-2007, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Syracuse, NY
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
I am so amazed that these old customs keep popping up as junk that somebody just throws away.
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08-29-2007, 09:11 AM
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Location: Clinton,Mt
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Oh man thats kool. So how did he find it? was the a tip from someone or was he on vacation?
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08-29-2007, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Shreveport,LA.
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Holy cow. What I wouldn't give to have that puppy. Great find.
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08-29-2007, 09:17 AM
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
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How in the hell can you tell the steering wheel pattern from that pic, I can barley SEE the steering wheel. B  B
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08-29-2007, 09:18 AM
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
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08-29-2007, 09:22 AM
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Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Original photo...
Roth was never much for it... Said it didn't do well at the shows because he covered the shiny new SBC...
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08-29-2007, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO. USA
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
The deal went down on it over the last week or so The guy the bought wants to remain anonymous right now, here is a link to the complete set of pics
FRITZ http://s223. |
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08-29-2007, 09:24 AM
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Location: Metro Detroit
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
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08-29-2007, 09:24 AM
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Old School HAMBer
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Location: Texas
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
It never ceases to amaze me how in the hell somebody can just discard something like that. Damn, what's next...the Hirohita merc with top cut off and made into a kiddie pool?
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08-29-2007, 09:29 AM
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Location: Pinellas County - the skin tag on the underside of America's wang, Florida
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
I can't believe the tips of the front fenders are still intact! I figure somebody walking by could've cracked those off by bumping into them
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08-29-2007, 09:38 AM
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Old School HAMBer
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Northeast
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Sad to think something that was once art would end up like that ,,is that the original motor?
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08-29-2007, 09:44 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Russellville, Missouri
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Re: Orbitron FOUND?
Awesome...Totally Awesome!!!!
Roth was my idol throughout my childhood and an inspiration ever since.
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