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archied1067 · 01-21-2009, 06:46 PM

WELL I WORK FOR KNOTTS HERE IN CALIFORNIA IN THE REFRIGERATION DEPT. AND ONE OF THE COOL THING ABOUT WORKING HERE IS HAVING FOUND OUT THAT MR. ED ROTH WAS A PAST EMPLOYEE OF THE KNOTT FAMILY.THIS IS WHAT I FOUND THE LITTLE HISTORY LEFT BY THE BIG TAKE OVER CEDAR FAIRS. MANY PEOPLE IN MY DEPARTMENT STILL REMEMBER HIM FONDLY AND HAVE MANY STORYS OF HIM AND HIS HONDA HE USED AS A COLOR PALLET. ENJOY

daveyboy56 · 01-21-2009, 06:51 PM

Very COOL
He was a good man.
Dave

**Dean Lowe** · 01-21-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by archied1067

WELL I WORK FOR KNOTTS HERE IN CALIFORNIA IN THE REFRIGERATION DEPT. AND ONE OF THE COOL THING ABOUT WORKING HERE IS HAVING FOUND OUT THAT MR. ED ROTH WAS A PAST EMPLOYEE OF THE KNOTT FAMILY.THIS IS WHAT I FOUND THE LITTLE HISTORY LEFT BY THE BIG TAKE OVER CEDAR FAIRS. MANY PEOPLE IN MY DEPARTMENT STILL REMEMBER HIM FONDLY AND HAVE MANY STORYS OF HIM AND HIS HONDA HE USED AS A COLOR PALLET. ENJOY

Ed was still working at Knotts when he came by our shop and did some numbers on one of our midgets. Yes, that little Honda Civic was quite a piece of work. So much crap cramed into it, there was barely room for Ed in the driver's seat. One hell of a nice guy, and worked very reasonable.

archied1067 · 01-21-2009, 07:21 PM

Those pics are from the late 70s early 80s

meatball · 01-21-2009, 07:26 PM

I bought the real wheelstander painted by Roth at Knottsberry farm,(Shrewsberry's BERRYWAGGON)still have the rear door with his sig. at the bottom corner

Michigan Rick · 01-21-2009, 07:27 PM

Ed @ Knotts and Kenneth @ Cars of the Stars....I delivered them welding supplies when I worked for Wayne Welding in Anaheim back in the day....who cares...alls I cared about back then was my Hippie van and my 50 Chebby sedan delivery.

They were unique individuals never to be duplicated....

Michigan Rick

46mopar · 01-21-2009, 07:29 PM

Heres some reading for you. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ht=berry+wagon

meatball · 01-21-2009, 07:34 PM

scarrylarry has the display car.both were built by Brogie racecars.ours was the true wheelstander the one Larry has was displayed at Knottsberry farm,he and I talked about this couple of years ago

archied1067 · 01-21-2009, 07:39 PM

Wow cool wonder if knotts would buy that car. Probably not tight ass's for sure

**notebooms** · 01-21-2009, 07:41 PM

my first exposure to Ed Roth was when i was a young kid, visiting CA on vacation (i lived in Michigan.) saw some of his work at Knotts and it caught my eye...

would love to see some pics of that old stuff if anyone has.

-scott noteboom

53olds · 01-21-2009, 07:49 PM

anyone know roth's birthday?

meatball · 01-21-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by archied1067

Wow cool wonder if knotts would buy that car. Probably not tight ass's for sure

back in about 96 I showed up at a goodguys show and somebody with KNOTTS saw the photos,about a month later I got a letter from KB's lawyers sayin if I showed it again with their name on it the would sue me.......I heard they were sold a couple of years later,by then we repainted our delivery and just saved the rear door,I could'nt afford the legal bullshit..........thats why Im glad Larry has the other car in orig paint.........its now a one of a kind

meatball · 01-21-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 53olds

anyone know roth's birthday?

no.but Roth and MLK both died on my birthday

**Crazydaddyo** · 01-21-2009, 08:06 PM

The shop that they stored and maintained the Berrywagon at was down the street from our shop when I was a kid. I can remember it running up and down our dead end street on Saturday afternoons when I would go into "work" with my dad. Dad was in a car club with Ed in Maywood when they were kids. He intorduced me to Ed for the first time in the late 70's. I remember it to this day.

ragtop35 · 01-21-2009, 08:09 PM

As I recall, Ed worked for Knotts and Boyd Cottington worked for Disneyland back in the day.

roosters hot rods · 01-21-2009, 08:10 PM

cool

**sodbuster** · 01-21-2009, 08:23 PM

This car?

And some neat taillights from a car at the salt that year.

Chris

6deucecaddy · 01-21-2009, 08:42 PM

Finally you posted the pics. Keep em coming.

meatball · 01-21-2009, 08:49 PM

easy way to tell the "show"berrywagon is the rear door is not cut out..both wre made outa Westcott pickup cabs and then brogie made the removeable side panels for the delivery look........

Fly'n Kolorz · 01-21-2009, 09:00 PM

"Big Daddys" Birthday: March 4, 1932. I still have some 00 mack stripers he turned me onto in 1984. One of a kind for sure.

01-21-2009, 06:46 PM	#1
archied1067 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: lakewood, Califas 13 Posts: 415	Knotts berry farm n ed roth WELL I WORK FOR KNOTTS HERE IN CALIFORNIA IN THE REFRIGERATION DEPT. AND ONE OF THE COOL THING ABOUT WORKING HERE IS HAVING FOUND OUT THAT MR. ED ROTH WAS A PAST EMPLOYEE OF THE KNOTT FAMILY.THIS IS WHAT I FOUND THE LITTLE HISTORY LEFT BY THE BIG TAKE OVER CEDAR FAIRS. MANY PEOPLE IN MY DEPARTMENT STILL REMEMBER HIM FONDLY AND HAVE MANY STORYS OF HIM AND HIS HONDA HE USED AS A COLOR PALLET. ENJOY __________________ if it was easy every one would do it

01-21-2009, 06:51 PM	#2
daveyboy56 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Valencia cal Posts: 490	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth Very COOL He was a good man. Dave

01-21-2009, 07:21 PM	#4
archied1067 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: lakewood, Califas 13 Posts: 415	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth Those pics are from the late 70s early 80s __________________ if it was easy every one would do it

01-21-2009, 07:26 PM	#5
meatball Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: tucson (Picture Rocks) arizona Posts: 4,260	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth I bought the real wheelstander painted by Roth at Knottsberry farm,(Shrewsberry's BERRYWAGGON)still have the rear door with his sig. at the bottom corner __________________ Be nice to strangers.......They may sit on your jury!

01-21-2009, 07:27 PM	#6
Michigan Rick Grenade Inspector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Owosso Mi. Posts: 237	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth Ed @ Knotts and Kenneth @ Cars of the Stars....I delivered them welding supplies when I worked for Wayne Welding in Anaheim back in the day....who cares...alls I cared about back then was my Hippie van and my 50 Chebby sedan delivery. They were unique individuals never to be duplicated.... Michigan Rick __________________ no time for reality when everything is fake. "T.Q"

01-21-2009, 07:29 PM	#7
46mopar Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Danville Pa. USA Posts: 977	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth Heres some reading for you. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ht=berry+wagon __________________ There are No Stupid Questions. But there a LOT of Inquisitive Idiots

01-21-2009, 07:34 PM	#8
meatball Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: tucson (Picture Rocks) arizona Posts: 4,260	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth scarrylarry has the display car.both were built by Brogie racecars.ours was the true wheelstander the one Larry has was displayed at Knottsberry farm,he and I talked about this couple of years ago __________________ Be nice to strangers.......They may sit on your jury!

01-21-2009, 07:39 PM	#9
archied1067 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: lakewood, Califas 13 Posts: 415	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth Wow cool wonder if knotts would buy that car. Probably not tight ass's for sure __________________ if it was easy every one would do it

01-21-2009, 07:41 PM	#10
notebooms Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,042	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth my first exposure to Ed Roth was when i was a young kid, visiting CA on vacation (i lived in Michigan.) saw some of his work at Knotts and it caught my eye... would love to see some pics of that old stuff if anyone has. -scott noteboom __________________ www.notebooms.com = my blog some car stuff, mostly nonsense.

01-21-2009, 07:49 PM	#11
53olds Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: springfield oregon Posts: 1,337	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth anyone know roth's birthday? __________________ Rest In Peace Mr. Watson

01-21-2009, 08:06 PM	#14
Crazydaddyo Alliance Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange, Ca. Posts: 2,153	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth The shop that they stored and maintained the Berrywagon at was down the street from our shop when I was a kid. I can remember it running up and down our dead end street on Saturday afternoons when I would go into "work" with my dad. Dad was in a car club with Ed in Maywood when they were kids. He intorduced me to Ed for the first time in the late 70's. I remember it to this day. __________________ " I've tried nothing ...and I'm all out of ideas." T-5 5 speed in a Torque Tube: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=256226

01-21-2009, 08:09 PM	#15
ragtop35 Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cleveland, Texas Posts: 136	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth As I recall, Ed worked for Knotts and Boyd Cottington worked for Disneyland back in the day.

01-21-2009, 08:10 PM	#16
roosters hot rods Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: hudson florida Posts: 1,353	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth cool __________________ Hot rods are built not bought "POOR BOYS " CC FLORIDA CHAPTER HOST CLUB FLORIDA BILLETPROOF

01-21-2009, 08:23 PM	#17
sodbuster Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,664	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth This car? And some neat taillights from a car at the salt that year. Chris Attached Thumbnails __________________ A Devil with A Hammer & Hell with A Torch

01-21-2009, 08:42 PM	#18
6deucecaddy Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 708	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth Finally you posted the pics. Keep em coming.

01-21-2009, 08:49 PM	#19
meatball Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: tucson (Picture Rocks) arizona Posts: 4,260	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth easy way to tell the "show"berrywagon is the rear door is not cut out..both wre made outa Westcott pickup cabs and then brogie made the removeable side panels for the delivery look........ Attached Images __________________ Be nice to strangers.......They may sit on your jury!

01-21-2009, 09:00 PM	#20
Fly'n Kolorz Grenade Inspector Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: HOODLUM CITY, TEXAS Posts: 115	Re: Knotts berry farm n ed roth "Big Daddys" Birthday: March 4, 1932. I still have some 00 mack stripers he turned me onto in 1984. One of a kind for sure. __________________ "Life on a Thin Line since 1969"

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