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Ed "Big Daddy" Roth: His Life, Times, Cars, and Art

Ed Big Daddy Roth: His Life, Times, Cars, and Art

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Author: Pat Ganahl
Publisher: CarTech
Category: Book

List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 220766

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.9

ISBN: 1884089682
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2092
UPC: 601784009687
EAN: 9781884089688
ASIN: 1884089682

Publication Date: April 19, 2003
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Product Description
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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5 out of 5 stars Ed Big Daddy Roth   January 18, 2008
Bought this as a gift and he loved it. A great collection of info and photos on the one and only Big Daddy. Great shots of him througout his life and career, up and down, (my favorite shot was of him sleeping on the side of the road beside his car on his way to a show). Lots of photos of his wild cars. Great book for all his fans.


5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book!   September 19, 2007
This is a great book, a must have for Big Daddy fans and hot rodders alike. A great compainion to "Rat Fink: The Art of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. I love the hard cover because I hope to have this book to show my kids someday. Ed Roth lives forever through his fans.


5 out of 5 stars A Great Trip Back   May 28, 2007
For me, a guy, who lived and breathed the hot rod, surf and music scene of the 60's, this book brings back a necessary component of the time. Relive and remember the essence of the time through Ed Roth who's artwork and cars seemed to be on the tip of everyone's tongue. We all knew the "Rat Fink" and we all knew "Big Daddy". Now he lives forever in this definitive work.


5 out of 5 stars Great book   July 21, 2005
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is a great collection with everything that you want to see and know about the "Big Daddy".
I bought one for a friend and I'll buy for me too.



5 out of 5 stars A real renaissance man of the 1960s   February 9, 2004
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth was a real renaissance man of the 1960s: creator of Rat Fink, builder of creative custom cars, and a Mormon beatnick who refused to fit in anyone's mold. Ed "Big Daddy" Roth: His Life, Time, Cars, and Art is an engaging and informative biography that charts his rise to fame in general and his skills building custom cars in particular, and comes from an author who met Ed in the mid-1970s and regularly covered his exploits. Nearly 300 photos - many new to this collection-charts his creations and his art, and will appeal to any who know his name.

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