ED ROTH'S Truck FOUND

<<Think they scuffed the original paint on the tailgate before they capped it?
-Why not leave it 'capped'...just buy another repopped tailgate. The mystery can be just that.>>

Dave says it's the original truck. I knew Roth too. Haven't seen this truck since '58, just walked around it. It was a '56 F100, which was cool...I confided in my friend Donahue that Ed should have let Jeffries flame and stripe it. That was then, sorry...but it was NO beauty queen!

 

Awesome reply Dave. I can't seem to get the words "Ya think?" outta my head...

 

Great find...cant wait to see it done and burning up the roads.

Thanks for posting!!
Eric

 

I hope that someone will answer some of the questions raised here about what changes happened to the truck in time. In a case like this I'm sure that the trail is very evident to those investigating and verifying things with paper trail, close inspection of the vehicle, etc. I still would like to know how they got such a thorough color change to the body of the truck without any peeling, etc over the years.

 

I hope its Roth's truck . It is a cool truck and needs to be tearing up the road .

 

I was skeptical about it being the same truck. Then the guy restoring the truck says that it has been verified. Then says he is hiding the restoration. Hmmmm. Not saying it isn't so. Just saying hmmmmmmmmm

 

Hope it is Roth's Truck. What a cool piece. And it's in the right hands to be brought back to its former glory.

 

I find this whole thread hilarious. It is Roth's truck end of story. I look forward to seeing the resto and the full story come out. I do hope the grille is saved and not repainted

Anyone remember Olav's F100 THE KUSTOMRAMA SURVIVOR TRUCK - 1955 FORD BY BARRIS & DICK RICHARDSON and what was behind the panel on the tailgate? Maybe the same thing was done on Roth's.

 

I was thinking the same thing!

 

Exactly.

 

I find it hilarious that people are that gullible without more facts. I have not seen enough evidence to confirm anything.

CN

 

I think grille from original truck was placed on green truck.

 

Good old hamb. Just full of hot air. That is nice old truck, either way.
i would drive it just like that Right now.

 

While you guys were eating popcorn and speculating, I did some serial# research. The serial # decoder indicates that this 1956 half-ton, original 272 engine pickup was assembled in Richmond, Va, and was originally painted Meadowmist Green, not white. Chances are this truck is some random truck with Roth pieces bolted on.

 

Loved that thread it was auto archeology


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I understand the doubt. I see the odd things that don't match up without the whole story. But, given Dave Shuten andGalpins record, I will give them the benefit of the doubt. Like Chaz said (and he knows Roths stuff as well) This ain't daves first rodeo.

 

I am still really on the fence. The one underhood photo that was posted later and showed traces of red and white has me thinking, but there are still a lot of inconsistancies, and the gist of almost all the Yay responses seem to be " if you are looking for evidence, you arent worshipping at the shrine of Shuten, GET BEHIND ME SATAN!!!" Few of them seem to have any interest WHATSOEVER in actually addressing any of the inconsistancies, its more that if you arent drinking the kool-aid, your "EVIL".
Well, Im an agnostic in real life too. I'd still really like to see a period underhood shot.

 

I'm happy to see, another great old Rod saved. Roth had a lot of influence on me as a kid. I'm sure it will be restored to it's original, {as Ed built it } condition. I agree with others in saying, that I would save the grill as it is. Keep it with the truck. But use a different one on it, to match the restoration of the truck itself. That just me. Hope to see it in person someday. thanks Ron...

 

Damn George! Under hood, period, red...? I figured some here were on the rag but not you bruz...






And no Kool-Aid here, I spent some time at GAS and came to my own conclusions. All I can say is that I've been doing automotive "detective work" for decades, just from what's here I concur, but I'm just another swingin dick that's been a Roth fan since childhood (a long fuckin time!) and find it all pretty kool that this came up.

 

Looks like a duck. Talks like a duck. Walks like a duck. Smells like a duck. Feels like a duck. Has rare duck parts. God, what an ugly antelope.

 

If it is his truck you have found a Vintage piece of history for sure.

Guy's like Ed Roth, Stanley Mouse and Larry "Monte" Monteverde really created a whole new world for car guy's with their crazy monster and character images from the 50's and 60's

Jimbo

 

Sounds like a real stand up guy. You forgive easier than me, I have a hard time forgetting bad deals.

 

Well said


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You can see the red and white paint under the green on the bed rails in original auction listing

 

Was hoping for an excellent thread. 4 pages of bullshit later...

 

This is how I deal with it. Bill

 

I recently saw a pic of the grill out of the truck floating around the internet, i just assuming that was the last part of the truck in existence. If it is indeed the real the truck that's awesome. I doubt too many of those motors found there way into F100s.