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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) was an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, pinstriper and custom car designer and builder who created the hot rod icon Rat Fink and other characters. Roth was a key figure in Southern California's Kustom Kulture and hot rod movement of the late 1950s and 1960s.
- Kenny Howard
Early life. As the son of a sign painter, Howard learned to...
- Orbitron
The Orbitron is a custom car built by Ed Roth. It was feared...
- Beatnik Bandit
The Beatnik Bandit is a custom car created in 1961 by Ed...
- Kenny Howard
Ed Roth's Rat Fink - The Official Site of Ed Roth and Rat Fink. Reunion. May 30 - June 1, 2024. Register Now! Ed Roth. Outlaw. 404 E 300 N St, Manti, UT 84642.
Apr 4, 2001 · Ed became Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, a hot-roddin’, gear head, mad scientist, and struggling artist who financed his inventions by selling drawings and t-shirts at drag events, fairs, and car shows.
Rat Fink is one of the several hot-rod characters created by one of the originators of Kustom Kulture, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. Roth’s dislike for Mickey Mouse led him to draw the original Rat Fink art.
Ed Roth with the Druid Princess. Roth makes no real attempt at a coherent narrative here, or even a logical timeline—it’s pure stream of consciousness, so gonzo it’s probably all true.
Dec 27, 2011 · Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth, creator of Rat Fink: A son remembers. By Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times. Dec. 27, 2011 12 AM PT. In the den of Darryl Roth’s Corona home, cartoon ogres cover the...
Apr 7, 2001 · Edward Roth, Big Daddy to 60's teenagers and creator of curvaceously customized cars and delightfully repugnant cartoon characters, notably the slobbering Rat Fink, died on Wednesday in his...
