Hot Rods: 1 - Softcover

Roth, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760328935 ISBN 13: 9780760328934

Publisher: Motorbooks, 2007

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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth is one of the most recognised names in Hot Rod design, one of the founding fathers of Kustom Kulture, and truly a legend in his own lifetime. A fitting tribute to this remarkable man, Big daddy's work is brought to wild and wonderfull life. The creations of Rat Fink, Beatnik, Bandit, Mysterion are shown as the reader is taken through Roth's life, times and art. Both studio and shop are shown here, with previously unpublished photographs from Roth's private collection. This title offers an exhilarating tale told with Roth's incomparable voice.

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About the Author

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth is regarded as the foremost Hot Rod designer in the world.

From the Back Cover

The first Rat Fink I made was built on a small three-wheel electric cart frame using a Cad starter motor and 12-volt battery for propulsion. When I got it done, I got inside and chased some kids and it scared em so bad I never got into it much after that.

Ed Big Daddy Roth on the birth of the Rat Fink character and his Rat Fink car

The Godfather of Kustom Kulture, Ed Big Daddy Roth took hot rods and fantasy vehicles over the edge and beyond. His monstrous characters, most famously Rat Fink, and his colorful candy-coated creations inspired generations of future custom builders.

A pioneer in custom painting, fiberglass molding, and metal fabrication, Roth s famous creations took flight on the streets of So-Cal, in hot rod magazines, and as plastic model kits sold coast to coast, sparking imaginations young and old.

In Hot Rods by Ed Big Daddy Roth, his story is told in his own words with the help of Tony Thacker, noted automotive journalist and hot rod chronicler. From his early days through some of the last builds of his career, Hot Rods by Ed Big Daddy Roth is the definitive story of a Kustom Kulture original.

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