Ed "Big Daddy" Roth: His Life, Times, Cars, and Art
by Pat Ganahl
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Author: Pat GanahlEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-19
ISBN: 1884089682
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: CarTech
Product features:
- Ed "Big Daddy Roth
- Ed Roth art
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Book Review: Good story on Big Daddy and his creations
Summary: 5 Stars
I was the primary audience for Roth's work back in the '60's -- my friends and I would have sleepover parties where we'd read car magazines and build model cars all night long. Roth's creations were just so outrageous at the time and they brought a lot of excitement to the hot rod scene. I remember first seeing the "Rat Fink" and thinking how over the top it was, and wondering what my mom would say if I brought home a Rat Fink model or T-shirt.I had to get this book as soon as I saw it and I'm glad I did. It brings back so many good memories of those times. While not a true biography of Big Daddy, it does a great job of covering his life and has plenty of detail on all of his cars and other works. The book also has lots of great photos; the author spent a lot of time gathering as many existing photos of the Roth empire as he could. The author also interviewed as many people as he could find who were associated with Roth, and they have some funny and interesting stories to tell.
If you're at all interested in hot rods or hot rod history and the effect that Roth had on the culture, this book is recommended.
Summary of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth: His Life, Times, Cars, and Art
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, he's 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 Daddy's 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.
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