![]() ![]() The Ed “Big Daddy” Roth custom car Orbitron is a cool part of custom care history.I was very honored to be able to capture it.I know You’re going to enjoy seeing it. Check out Ed 'Big Daddy' Roths Orbitron that has a rebuilt 1955 Chevy engine, a NOS 1940 Ford Steering Box, a NOS Foxcraft shifter, and more inside Rod & Custom Magazine. One of the coolest features is the three color light on the front that was designed to create a bright white light.The engine was a leftover from one of Roth’s 1955 Chevrolets, having been removed to make way for a then-new Mark IV big-block given to him by General Motors. It is now been restored to all its original glory. But few are as good as the one surrounding The Orbitron, the space-age ride created in 1964 by California’s most renowned custom car builder, Ed Big Daddy Roth. ![]() Orbitron is one of the few Ed Roth builds where the engine and a lot of the chrome work was covered up by body work.When You see it today it looks like a cool custom car from the 60’s.The car has been redone a few times and was last found rotting behind a adult bookstore in Mexico. Detroit1 BY ROB FORTIER ' hile the average Joe will remember or associate Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth with his trademark Rat Fink, others find themselves influenced. On My visit to the National Corvette Museum I shot several videos of this exhibit.One was a overview and the others like this one is a closer look at the Ed Roth Cars that were on display.Orbitron is a car with a interesting history and a car that Ed considered a failure. Orbitron was my favorite custom Big Daddy Ed Roth custom.It had a cool three color lights to represent color TV,and a single light to the left.It had vented scoops,recessed headlights on the sides,thin white wall tires with matching piecrust slicks,1956 Chevy V-8 engine in chrome,chrome independent suspension,a TV set in the bubble top interior,and a blue and white interior. Views: 926 5 SteveSS FBBO Gold Member FBBO Gold Member Local time 9:16 PM Joined Messages 3,725 Reaction score 5,481 Location Colorado Springs Wow I bow to you guys with much younger eyes than mine. ![]() In this video from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green KY I stopped in to check out the Ed Big Daddy Roth exhibit they had for there for several months…Ed Roth was known for creating over the top custom cars that He used on His T-shirts and were later made into model car kits that young kids bough all over the world. 65 Orbitron Big Daddy Ed Roth creation 4 found in Mexico sold in 67 for 750.jpg 90 KB ![]()
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