It was about the year 2000 and when Ed Roth came to New York he stayed at my home. We hit it off immediately because, I was a pinstriper at that time. He was a genius in so many areas but at the time I didn't fully understand how much of a genius he really was. He like myself had no ego and he also like yours truly let our work speak for ourselves. I never realized how many fantastic cars he created that were still to this day truly awesome. I never mentioned to Ed that I built an international show winning 3 wheel motorcycle in 1970's. I won everything there was to win and also beat the cars for best in show and most popular and so forth. I had taken the my bike out to the West Coast and was working for Denvers Custom Cycle on E street in San BERNARDO. DENVER never saw the bike at first because I was updating some of the parts. I remember Mondo laughing and saying " is that for your 39 Packard "? I didn't say anything but finally bought the bike down to the bar where they hung out. I went in and asked Denver to come out, He was absolutely blown away. He told me that they don't have that kind of time to build something as special as my 3 wheeler. Denver at the time produced the finest choppers in this country. They made their own frame and front end and had a molded lift off tank that Mondo taught me how to do it. I asked Denver if I could paint one of his beautiful motorcycles, he agreed but when he saw it his reaction was " what he Fu.. am I going to do with that "? I said please put it in the front show room window. I painted modern art on one side and perspective art on the other and in California this was unheard of since they only painted cobwebbing, scallops, pinstriping or maybe flames. Denver received many orders for my paint style and I replaced a good friend Freddie Hernandez. I NEVER told my good friend Ed Roth any of this. I also painted a bike but only had 4 days to complete it. It was a bike called the " Half and Half " another friend at that time " Joe Alphabet" called " Ron Fintch" who flew out from Pontiac Michigan just to see my work. He was blown away. Ron Fitch is a master genius and best use of color and design that I have ever know but, unfortunately, I never told my close friend Ed Roth who is by far the most talented and gifted man that has ever graced us with his God given gifts. I now design aftermarket safety parts for Harley Davidson. I give all glory to God because actually I am a moron but by his love and grace for me, I was able to accomplish the gifts he has blessed me with and if Ed Roth was still with us he would say the very same thing. Ed still blows my mind with his body of work and his business sense.
Great story, I wish I had the chance to meet Ed and several other legends in the hobby. Thanks for sharing and you may want to connect with Larry Roberts, the person I interviewed in the video you watched. Here is a link to Larry's FB page: facebook.com/larry.roberts.1485 Also please checkout out our web site, eClassicAutos for news on national car events. www.eclassicautos.com/ Bob@eClassicAutos
Thanks for you taking the time to read things of our past but still seem to still be ahead of the curve, especially the late great "Ed Roth" I have pictures of Ed and I doing a show from Atlantic City, NJ. Thank you for your reply and information. 🙏
Some wild builds that you never forget. More from the Detroit Autorama where these cars were on display. --> www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/
The Beatnik Bandit is indeed Very Famous indeed . Hotwheels I think , did a Model Car of it . Them or matchbox . Beautiful Hand-made works of Pure Art .
We mostly learn from each other's work but for me, Ed Roth was from anyone planet and way ahead of all the greatest builders at the time even until today! God Bless " Big Daddy Ed Roth who is making fantastic cars for God in heaven 🙏. The Bible speaks of God riding on a wheel vehicle at one time and, it has to be my friend and mentor " Ed Roths Design".
When I was a kid of 11 or 12 yrs old I would go to the car show down the road from my house every year and I would watch Ed Roth paint T shirts and sweat shirts. The man was an Artist. It was the coolest I'd watch for hours.
If you haven't already, please check out more of my interviews with Larry Roberts at: www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/ Thanks for visiting eClassicAustos
@CrazyBear65 - Speaking of Ratfink, I remember watching an episode of Mash and Hawkeye made a comment using that name. My first thought was, Ratfink hadn't even been created during the Korean War! Turns out I was right as Ratfink first appeared in 1963 thanks to Big Daddy.
As you may have heard from our interview with Larry Roberts, Ed received 1 cent for each Revell model sold, later he mused that he should have asked for 2 cents.
Please check with Larry Roberts - here's his FB page: facebook.com/larry.roberts.1485 Mention you saw his video at the Detroit Autorama (eClassicAutos)
So spaming this a little as its really cool and i really need fans of this cars help. As you have heared the car is supposedly named after a bank robber. Now when my grand parents passed away we found in a box a old news artical about a bank robber in Pennsylvania that were called the beatnik bandits so probably the ones this story refers to. They fled to Texas but were caught and sent back. Other then that we know very little. Crazy part is one of the robbers has the same last name as our family so may be related and have been written out of the family befor my mother was born. Just wish we knew more.
@@tyrssen1 - No problem. Don't know how old you are but I was a 10-year-old kid when Big Daddy built the Outlaw, and I couldn't wait until they made a model kit of it! Great memories.
@@Loulovesspeed Great memories, indeed! For a while, BDR had his own small magazine, and would always seem to be showing up in "Car Craft" and other major mags. (I'm 71, and remember all that stuff pretty well. Anything from last week, I have no idea, but 35 years ago, no problem. Y'know.)
@@tyrssen1 - That is a common aspect of ageing, remembering quite clearly things from decades ago, but struggling with more current events. At 73, I'm with you Seth!
Yeah this was from the 2020 Autorama, here's a link to our articles. --> www.eclassicautos.com/detroit-autorama-2020-ridler-winner/ www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/ Let's see that show winner of yours!
All these cars look like a life size hot wheels cars, surprise hot wheels didn't make die cast of them, but if they did in the past, then maybe bring them back, do them up, update them, make new cast and be close the exact replica of the real life counterparts
It was about the year 2000 and when Ed Roth came to New York he stayed at my home. We hit it off immediately because, I was a pinstriper at that time. He was a genius in so many areas but at the time I didn't fully understand how much of a genius he really was. He like myself had no ego and he also like yours truly let our work speak for ourselves. I never realized how many fantastic cars he created that were still to this day truly awesome. I never mentioned to Ed that I built an international show winning 3 wheel motorcycle in 1970's. I won everything there was to win and also beat the cars for best in show and most popular and so forth. I had taken the my bike out to the West Coast and was working for Denvers Custom Cycle on E street in San BERNARDO. DENVER never saw the bike at first because I was updating some of the parts. I remember Mondo laughing and saying " is that for your 39 Packard "? I didn't say anything but finally bought the bike down to the bar where they hung out. I went in and asked Denver to come out, He was absolutely blown away. He told me that they don't have that kind of time to build something as special as my 3 wheeler. Denver at the time produced the finest choppers in this country. They made their own frame and front end and had a molded lift off tank that Mondo taught me how to do it. I asked Denver if I could paint one of his beautiful motorcycles, he agreed but when he saw it his reaction was " what he Fu.. am I going to do with that "? I said please put it in the front show room window. I painted modern art on one side and perspective art on the other and in California this was unheard of since they only painted cobwebbing, scallops, pinstriping or maybe flames. Denver received many orders for my paint style and I replaced a good friend Freddie Hernandez.
I NEVER told my good friend Ed Roth any of this. I also painted a bike but only had 4 days to complete it. It was a bike called the " Half and Half " another friend at that time " Joe Alphabet" called " Ron Fintch" who flew out from Pontiac Michigan just to see my work. He was blown away. Ron Fitch is a master genius and best use of color and design that I have ever know but, unfortunately, I never told my close friend Ed Roth who is by far the most talented and gifted man that has ever graced us with his God given gifts. I now design aftermarket safety parts for Harley Davidson. I give all glory to God because actually I am a moron but by his love and grace for me, I was able to accomplish the gifts he has blessed me with and if Ed Roth was still with us he would say the very same thing. Ed still blows my mind with his body of work and his business sense.
Great story, I wish I had the chance to meet Ed and several other legends in the hobby. Thanks for sharing and you may want to connect with Larry Roberts, the person I interviewed in the video you watched. Here is a link to Larry's FB page: facebook.com/larry.roberts.1485 Also please checkout out our web site, eClassicAutos for news on national car events. www.eclassicautos.com/
Bob@eClassicAutos
Thanks for you taking the time to read things of our past but still seem to still be ahead of the curve, especially the late great "Ed Roth" I have pictures of Ed and I doing a show from Atlantic City, NJ. Thank you for your reply and information. 🙏
I remember these cars from the car shows in Fresno in the early 1960's!
Some wild builds that you never forget. More from the Detroit Autorama where these cars were on display. --> www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/
The Beatnik Bandit is indeed Very Famous indeed . Hotwheels I think , did a Model Car of it . Them or matchbox .
Beautiful Hand-made works of Pure Art .
Ed learned how to do bubble tops from Darryl Starbird who did the first private bubble top car in 1960 -- the Predicta.
Yes from a Pizza Oven! Amazing!
We mostly learn from each other's work but for me, Ed Roth was from anyone planet and way ahead of all the greatest builders at the time even until today! God Bless " Big Daddy Ed Roth who is making fantastic cars for God in heaven 🙏. The Bible speaks of God riding on a wheel vehicle at one time and, it has to be my friend and mentor " Ed Roths Design".
Kid from Maywood, I remember his shop and I went to school with two of his kids. Great American.
a great tribute, and interesting back story
I want to sit in the beatnik bandit ride!
As a kid I fell in love with this car. I'm 37 now
We all loved these wild creations from Big Daddy Roth, he was a creative genius. See more 'Big Daddy' at: www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/
Loved Big Daddy and the Rat Fink too but I favor Norm Grabowski's and Tommy Ivo's T buckets for sheer hot rod looks.
All these guys were pioneers in custom car building that were doing it because it was fun!
When I was a kid of 11 or 12 yrs old I would go to the car show down the road from my house every year and I would watch Ed Roth paint T shirts and sweat shirts. The man was an Artist. It was the coolest I'd watch for hours.
If you haven't already, please check out more of my interviews with Larry Roberts at:
www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/
Thanks for visiting eClassicAustos
I had every model car that Reveal created! Very creative.
Revell
Really nice design work... I know they aren't built for driving, but imagine... just imagine...
It would be incredible
Great 👍 been a fan since akid
Nice piece of work
In the 1960's. I wonder how many car models I put together that were designs of his. I see a few here.
Looking back to those golden days of model building, the cars from Big Daddy Roth taught us to really taught us to think 'outside the box'.
Thank you.
Ratfink! I'm gonna git me a Ratfink sticker for my Mopar! And a Flyin Eyeball too!
@CrazyBear65 - Speaking of Ratfink, I remember watching an episode of Mash and Hawkeye made a comment using that name. My first thought was, Ratfink hadn't even been created during the Korean War! Turns out I was right as Ratfink first appeared in 1963 thanks to Big Daddy.
Great video I know something new thank you
I bought the model of beatnik bandit and the car of the future. C.1960
As you may have heard from our interview with Larry Roberts, Ed received 1 cent for each Revell model sold, later he mused that he should have asked for 2 cents.
@@eclassicautos5101 That's criminal, he should have received 10-25%.
Nice peace of work
TY
@@eclassicautos5101 your welcome
Great video
Love to learn more about the fiberglass techniques. Did he break up the plaster underneath after building the body?
Please check with Larry Roberts - here's his FB page: facebook.com/larry.roberts.1485 Mention you saw his video at the Detroit Autorama (eClassicAutos)
He mixed newspaper with the plaster, I think there are you tube videos on his technique.
Great vid!
So spaming this a little as its really cool and i really need fans of this cars help. As you have heared the car is supposedly named after a bank robber. Now when my grand parents passed away we found in a box a old news artical about a bank robber in Pennsylvania that were called the beatnik bandits so probably the ones this story refers to. They fled to Texas but were caught and sent back. Other then that we know very little. Crazy part is one of the robbers has the same last name as our family so may be related and have been written out of the family befor my mother was born. Just wish we knew more.
Built the Revell model kit, and loved Roth's monster artwork. Unless I'm greatly mistaken, that's the "Mysterion," not the Beatnik Bandit.
@Seth Tyrssen - You are greatly mistaken (just kidding). This is the Beatnik Bandit; the Mysterion is a twin engine machine.
@@Loulovesspeed By George, you're right! Thank you.
@@tyrssen1 - No problem. Don't know how old you are but I was a 10-year-old kid when Big Daddy built the Outlaw, and I couldn't wait until they made a model kit of it! Great memories.
@@Loulovesspeed Great memories, indeed! For a while, BDR had his own small magazine, and would always seem to be showing up in "Car Craft" and other major mags. (I'm 71, and remember all that stuff pretty well. Anything from last week, I have no idea, but 35 years ago, no problem. Y'know.)
@@tyrssen1 - That is a common aspect of ageing, remembering quite clearly things from decades ago, but struggling with more current events. At 73, I'm with you Seth!
Looks like these are at coho hall Detroit for autorama.. I’ve graced that floor 4 times with my car and won every time in my class…
Yeah this was from the 2020 Autorama, here's a link to our articles. --> www.eclassicautos.com/detroit-autorama-2020-ridler-winner/ www.eclassicautos.com/the-rebel-hot-rodders/ Let's see that show winner of yours!
Is there a style name for these cars?
Does anybody know if these cars run?
@saulespino2510 - They were running cars when first built, can't say what their status is now!
All these cars look like a life size hot wheels cars, surprise hot wheels didn't make die cast of them, but if they did in the past, then maybe bring them back, do them up, update them, make new cast and be close the exact replica of the real life counterparts
Ed was the shiz
An amazing guy for sure. Unfortunately I never met Ed but he did leave us some great creations that defined an era.
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Please try again. I have received several comments over the last year, so it seems to be working.
Big Daddy because he had 5 kids by then
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Are there more cartoons, is there a seasons worth, my older brother drew Rat Fink GTO Cars back in 1969-1974 good times!