Ed "Big Daddy" Roth | Rat Fink Origins

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth creator of Rat Fink is an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, pinstriper, and custom car designer.The legendary artist talks about his nickname and how he created the Rat Fink character.
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[@norcaldigger348]

I met Big Daddy at the Tridents car show in 1965. I got his autograph and a Rat Fink hat. I still have both. Plus many collectables. He is my hot rod hero.

[@Ecosse57]

i met big daddy a few years before he passed and although it was the end of the day and event he was still a generous and pleasant guy to talk with in spite of me being a bit star struck.

[@MaxellAdGuy]

I met Big Daddy at World or Wheels selling his t-shirts in 1986. I asked “how come you don’t make a monster driving a VW Beetle on your shirts?” …. - Cause nobody would buy it - Ed

[@genociderjill]

Haha I bet he would. I like this as I wear my RF long sleeve in my beetle. Long live Big Daddy...

[@blank3097]

I miss my homie. He visited me twice a year in daytona when I lived there. This joint is for you bro. I made it to cali

[@sheldonaubut]

Back in the 60's when I was a teen I loved the Rat Fink stuff and even used an airbrush to paint my own monsters on T-shirts. Unfortunately it did not make me rich or famous but I did sell a few and had fun doing it.

[@gregorygolden1296]

As a kid in the '60s and '70s I was always drawing. The man who's art I drew the most was "Big Daddy" Ed Roth. I cannot count how many of his stuff I drew. And everybody wanted one of my drawings. Today, there are people who still have my drawings. Ed was my inspiration. I gave up my art to be a stock car racer. But sure is nice to have someone send me a picture of a crazy picture I drew 40 plus years ago. Thanks Ed. GOD BLESS BIG DADDY!!

[@N-Scale]

Big Daddy was ALWAYS the man. RF Forever

[@lemmyspeaks]

Ed Roth was my inspiration for the graphics I create, I wish I he was still with us, I absolutely love his work as a mechanic and an artist.

[@bobbarnaby3298]

as a young man in Calif, my mum's boyfriend lived next door to Ed, so we took a few trips to his shop and checked out Eds cars , he was building the mysterion, I was about 13 and the guys gave me a Ratfink hat and decals for our skateboards ...they were great guys...and hand airbrushed tee shirts... that's 57 years ago !!! wow!!!...

[@MetalMusicManiac]

Ratfink was a huge thing back in the 1980s, stickers, skateboards, figurines

[@sayeager5559]

As a child in the early 70's I collected RF stuff You used to be able to buy the little plastic figures from Gum Ball machines. My 2 uncles who were Hot Rodders would often trade me stickers or magazines to get my "good" rat fink stuff.

[@matturban9103]

The gumball machine Rat Finks were a treasure!

[@markwardwell6110]

I built and collected EVERY Big Daddy Roth plastic model kit ever made. I always loved the "U.S.Mailie Baby" ! Rat Fink in my Munsters Coach always looked good too.

[@randallflat2010]

I saw the Outlaw in person at Pebble Beach in 2019, love this guy and his creativity and getting to see one of his cars in person was bucket list for sure.

[@isaacfoster1377]

As always great job it's highly appreciated.

[@iloveschicken6527]

Well.. I just parked next to a Ratfink truck at Porter Hill Vallero.. aka Gas Mart. Was hoping the owner would come out of the store b4 I had to leave. He apparently wasn't in the store.. He apparently was in the bar a cross the street at noon. No biggie but I wasn't going over to the baitshop bar.. They have a habbit of being so nice that you stay longer than you should! Props to the owner either way.. I'd love to have met him to answer some questions! God bless all!

[@jerrycoon3369]

I remember the rat fink from way back when I was a little kid looking through hot rod magazines.

[@yourfriendcasey613]

Great Video! Thank you

[@ronlynch7744]

That’s the way to Ring in the New Year! 😎👍🇨🇦

[@jeanlucrose2285]

What a legend..... cool cars and cartoons

[@bigiron8831]

I got in trouble for sticking Rat Fink 🐀 stickers all over the metal dash of my grandpa's old Ford truck. Pappy wasn't Happy.....✌

[@jimpuglisi7973]

The best ever I would love to see all his work at the car show they have at his museum 👍🏻

[@MyClassicCarTV]

It’s worth the trip!

[@christophermay4998]

@@MyClassicCarTV thanks Dennis for another great clip 👍.......

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

Way to short a clip, I could’ve watched 30 more minutes. Love RatFink & BigDaddie.

[@ygrbooks]

Just wonderful what this guy created: 👍👌👏❤😊!

[@AimForTheBushes908]

Whoah. I knew about Big Daddy Don (Garlits) but didn't know about this guy. Very cool stuff.

[@z06doc86]

Thanks Dennis but MORE! I grew up building Bid Daddy Roth model cars and bikes.

[@rogeralsop3479]

Excellent man.

[@bretnickerson8555]

ive seen the outlaw and mysterion in person! it was a religious experience. roth is my hero.

[@89G]

Man, I'd sure like that yellow "Pure Mustang" shirt. :)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!!!!!!!!

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@cryspyyeah4203]

he's a legend

[@johnstraley9057]

I recall sometime in the 1960's buying Rat Fink rings at the local candy store.

[@jimmydean1689]

Big Daddy Rules!

[@yannisgouras4482]

When he died he took a piece of the automotive world with him

[@justa_dude]

A legend

[@johanneshaukanes4531]

1:40 Love this space ship car!

[@dougparson4407]

I met Ed Roth at a car show in Indianapolis a year before he passed. We sat and talked about cars until a line formed for his autograph. He signed my Good guys hat and I stored it away when I got home. The year after he passed I got an RF tattoo that also says "Big Daddy Lives". People stop me at car shows and take pictures of the ink. I picked up a Styres Trike about 5 years ago and it is based on one of Roths trike creations. He never Patten the design and Styres made a kit thats a 90% replica of Roths original design. When I ride it to shows I have people everywhere looking at it and smiling. Great Memories - and it's true - In Spirit - Big Daddy Lives !!!

[@johanneshaukanes4531]

@@dougparson4407 I never been on a car show. But that sounds really cool. Even the Rat Fink tatto :D

[@tedecker3792]

There’s a guy here in Moab who always wears Rat Fink t-shirts. Every single day, and has been doing it for decades!

[@rdually]

Ed Roth museum is in Utah

[@MrStaybrown]

There's a gas station in farmington nm that sells Rat Fink t-shirts. They sell quick.

[@MacOne53]

How creative were the builders of that time.

[@renecruz8973]

Are there more cartoons, is there a seasons worth, my older brother drew Rat Fink GTO Cars back in 1969-1974 good times!

[@JDMdrifterboy7]

When was this filmed?

[@MyClassicCarTV]

1996

[@cameronheidelauf9623]

I absolutely loved rat fink in Australia here I used had a hot rod with couple of naked women on the t shirt that I had its also had rat fink on the t shirt as well here in Australia rat fink rules forever

[@wayneanders8947]

episode 13?? the trike i bought 1n 1975 had the same paint, it was updated a couple years later,still have it ,-3 engines ,two trans later its still fun, wayne a. 1/21/22

[@daniellatimer1876]

The Mysterion is at the Stahl's Car Museum.

[@terrypickette118]

Happy New Year - 👍 👍 🔧 -

[@bobfeller604]

I loved model building when I was a young. Do kids do that anymore?

[@kevinjohnson8758]

Anti hero. Great artist.

[@maxon-m3c]

RAT FINK! In the 60s was the most "doodled" character on Pee Chee folders along with "moon Eyes" and politically incorrect German symbols!

[@leminpudding6512]

wife got mad and called me rat fink

[@cindysue5474]

Why Fink thats a term used for a snitch?

[@turboking9238]

He wanted his creation to be the opposite of Mickey Mouse, I believe he really hated him at one point but I'm not 100% sure.

[@XxThatGuyxX]

Well I'll be dog