Build Threads » california http://www.build-threads.com Dedicated to the art of the build thread Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:52:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tales of the Rat Fink http://www.build-threads.com/general-car-stuff/tales-of-the-rat-fink/ http://www.build-threads.com/general-car-stuff/tales-of-the-rat-fink/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:11:55 +0000 anth http://buildthreads.wordpress.com/?p=1667

Speedhunters have just done a nice writeup on Ed “Big Daddy” Roth as a part of their “Misfits and Mavericks Month”. Whilst reading through the comments at the end of the story, I noticed someone posted up a non-descriptive Youtube link related to the subject. When I clicked the link I was greeted with a full length movie/documentary over 1hr in length. If you’ve got the time, I highly recommend watching this piece. Not only does it focus on Ed’s crazy creations, but it also touches on the history of hot rodding and how it boomed into a successful commercial industry, something I find very interesting. 1950′s California sure would have been a fun place to be growing up as a young gear-head.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gys-6znFEC8

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