I was a big Fan as a kid, then I got older and lost sight of finkdom. at one point in my life I had hit bottom and re-discovered Roth. I might be dead or in jail now if I didn't find something positive to focus on. I built the "Roswell Rod" as a tribute to my Hero. FRITZ
Mazooma, I forgot to attach the pic, I went back and did it. here are more pics of all things Roth I have been involved with. My restorations of the "Druid Princess" & "Mega Cycle" My all out clone of the "Outlaw" and the "Mysterion" That I got the chance to paint & pin stripe! FRITZ
i got an autographed t shirt from roth at the 99 ,50th roadstershow one of my most treasured souveniers
This is awesome picture, wish I had a better one. What is the car frame Mr. Roth is sitting? L A Zoom?
I was just looking at this ad this morning in a October 1964 Hot Rod magazine. Great detail in the drawing...hope it shows.
I felt fortunate that a couple months prior to his passing I had a chance to say hi to Ed and get him to autograph a couple of T-shirts at the Chicago World of Wheels car show. Growing up, Ed's T-Bucket inspired fiberglass creation also had a tremendous influence in my hot rod aesthetic. In tribute, I've put together a brief movie on that monumental hot rod, including some of the recreations of the Outlaw as well.
I met Big Daddy in '97 Iwas too star struck, so i just had him sign my shirts and i was off like a teeny bopper that justmet the beatles.
I've admired him since I was a kid. When I finally met him, he didn't let me down, what a great guy. He told my wife to turn on the video camera, then proceded to tell us a story about camping at the beach, I've gotta find it and put it on You Tube. Meantime, here's a picture of a crown and bridge case I did for myself about a year before he died, taken before I had it cemented in, it's still in there. Sorry about the poor quality, scan.
My own tribute to the man , by the way , do you think he would be considered "traditional" by today's standards , this is the back of my '51 fleetline....
IMO, if Ed Roth would have come along today, he'd probably be banned from the HAMB. But because of him, there are a lot of guys here doing some real "outside the box" things and being praised (as well they should be). Ed didn't want to do what had already been done, he did his own thing, and to me, that's the truest definition of the rod and custom "tradition".
I got to meet the Big One at the Detroit Autorama just before he died. He and his wife were working the booth and I stopped to pick up a couple of items. He was across the way taking to someone and his wife asked if she could help me. I replied that I would take a couple of things provided he would sign them. She went over and drug him away from his conversation to do the signing. He started up a conversation like we had known each other for years. We made small talk while he signed the items and when finished he reached out to shake my hand and thank me. As I reached for his hand it struck me how big they were and how much work they had done. It was a "moment" that I will always remember and it was the first thing that came to my mind when I heard of his passing. Thanks Ed. Frank
I had the pleasure of meeting Ed in ’84 back in Ohio. I still have the shirt he airbrushed for me and his business card. Slim
First time I met Ed was in the Boston W.o.W. in 1991.Gary Mizar was working with him at the time and in the course of our conversation he mentioned that someone had walked off with Ed's brushes. I had my striping kit in the car and offered him whatever he needed.He picked out what had to be the rattiest looking brush in my box(should've thrown it away)and said,"This will do nicely;thank you." As I was getting ready to leave,he said,"I'd like you to have a shirt for your trouble" and I replied,"Only if you autograph it." At the time he was going through some kind of legal hassle having to do with the use of his name(He legally couldn't even sign his name to anything!)but said,"Sure;no problem." I picked out a Rat Fink shirt and he wrote down on the bottom(next to his imprinted signature)......"Ray-Thanks for da brush;Ed'"Big Daddy Roth '91". That shirt today has the collar just about falling out and there are holes everywhere but that signature is still very much intact;one of my favorite pieces of Roth memorabilia. One of my greatest pieces is a trophy that Ed's widow presented to me at a Rat Fink Reunion for the work on my 55 Safari wagon that was a tribute to him. I also have a great trash can that Ed drew out and Jeff Crank painted at a show in Dayton Ohio in 1998.The enclosed pic is of Ed doing another trash can on that date.I think Greg Cooper has that one. Rest in peace my brother of the brush.
Kruhe67, Thats the "stealth 2000" That pic appeared in a book called "The artist within" I believe FRITZ
heres some youtube vids of Roth stuff I worked on.... Enjoy FRITZ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_QxW3-jvzA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2V1NVc_jMs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi6_mjDAb4
Fritz I'm afraid I don't have anything to post. Maybe I can find a picture of a gearshift knob he gave to a 4 year old crippled kid in '59 when I get home. Mr Roth is good folks where ever he landed. Him and the Ol' Man are sipping cognac and laughing at us today as everyday. May he never be forgotten Benno
_______________________________________ If Ed didn't drink whisky, then the guy I saw positively was not Ed Roth. I stand corrected.
R.I.P Ed "BIG DADDY" Roth I remember when I was a kid in elemetery school finding a book in the libary of Roth.The book covered the build of the Mysterion,I thought that was so cool an new I wanted to be a hot rodder an also a bodyman.Roth was a big influence on me an my love for Hot Rods.
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