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Ed Roth | |
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 Roth in 1987 | |
| Born | March 4, 1932 |
| Died | April 4, 2001 (aged 69) Manti, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Self-educated |
| Known for | Hot rod art, customizing and pinstriping |
| Notable work | Rat Fink, among others |
| Movement | Kustom Kulture |
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) was an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, pinstriper and custom car designer and builder who created the hot rod icon Rat Fink and other characters. Roth was a key figure in Southern California's Kustom Kulture and hot rod movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. However a book was published (Monté. King of Atom-Age Monster Decals” by Bill Selby) some of the designs Ed Roth claimed to be his own art were proven in fact not to be. Rat Fink is an example of the many designs. The true creator of Rat Fink along with a few other decal designs was Don Monteverde.