Ed “Big Daddy” RothEd “Big Daddy” Roth

Ed “Big Daddy” RothEd “Big Daddy” RothD.O.B: March 4, 1932D.O.B: March 4, 1932Place: Beverly Hills, CAPlace: Beverly Hills, CAKnown for: Creating the Rat Fink Known for: Creating the Rat Fink cartoon and investing a newcartoon and investing a newmaterial for molding custom car material for molding custom car bodies. Roth graduated from Bellbodies. Roth graduated from BellHigh school in 1949 and then High school in 1949 and then

went went to ELAC. In 1960, he opened Rothto ELAC. In 1960, he opened RothStudios in Maywood and started a Studios in Maywood and started a T-shirt making business. At the T-shirt making business. At the Studio, 25 people would work forStudio, 25 people would work forhim making shirts, stickers, and him making shirts, stickers, and designs for custom cars. He woulddesigns for custom cars. He wouldalso pinstripe cars and sell modelalso pinstripe cars and sell modelcars of his famous hot rods. cars of his famous hot rods.

Beatnik BanditBeatnik BanditDescription: Built in 1960Description: Built in 1960Built from a 55’ chassis and Built from a 55’ chassis and

made of fiberglass. The made of fiberglass. The car is painted a pearl color car is painted a pearl color with brown and gold with brown and gold accents. It has a futuristic accents. It has a futuristic look with it bubble look with it bubble plexiglass dome. The plexiglass dome. The cockpit has a single cockpit has a single joystick which controls joystick which controls steering, acceleration, and steering, acceleration, and braking. The car has white braking. The car has white wall tires and chrome wall tires and chrome reversed wheels. In 1962, reversed wheels. In 1962, the Beatnik Bandit won the Beatnik Bandit won every car show it entered.every car show it entered.

Beatnik BanditBeatnik Bandit

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