Ed "Big Daddy" Roth: His Life Time Cars and Art

About this book

Who was Ed Roth? The answer depends on who you ask and when they knew him. To some he was a counter-culture greasy-fingernailed renaissance man of the mid-20th Century. To others hes the creator of Rat Fink and builder of some of the most creative custom cars to ever get a coat of candy paint cars like the Beatnik Bandit the Mysterion and the Outlaw. Some knew him as a devout Mormon others recall a Harley-riding hellion with a devilish glint in his eye. He was a force of nature and a creative genius whose work had a profound influence on popular culture and helped spawn numerous subcultures. Big Daddys rise to fame began in the 50s and peaked with the custom car boom of the early 60s. This book covers it all from art to custom cars monster shirts to VW-powered trikes and the wild life that brought it all together.