RE: Sam Tates interesting post on the Beatnik Bandit Bonuses

[Greg Myers]

Beatnik Bandit Bonuses I was wondering how many different Roth Kits there are available., also do any of the other kits have these "extra" parts ?

[samdiego]

I can't think of any cars that aren't on this and of these I am aware of 8 that are models.

He had a few Monsters kits too like the Rat Fink, Surf Fink and Angel Fink.

And I feel obligated to throw this in as many Ed Roth posts as I can

Edited January 25, 2011 by samdiego

[Casey]

There's at least one more- Revell's '56 Ford which they released after Ed's passing:

Edited January 28, 2011 by Casey

[sobpinstriping]

Do you have any more pics of the shop truck, I started it a while ago but it has gone on the back burner all I could find were two pics of it, this one makes three

[Casey]

Do you have any more pics of the shop truck, I started it a while ago but it has gone on the back burner all I could find were two pics of it, this one makes three

This is the only other pic of Ed's '56 in the book:

[sobpinstriping]

thanks I havent seen this one either.

[samdiego]

Great detail shot, Thanks Casey

[Eric Stone]

I have that purple poster, autographed by Mr. Roth about a year before he passed away.

[samdiego]

In 1982 or '83 I discovered that entering the World of Wheels Model Car Contests gained you free entry hours before the doors opened. One morning I found Ed Roth and Von Franco setting up their T-shirt booth. I spent about 2 hours with these guys. That's where he autographed the R&C cover. I had this AMT Merc with me as one of my entries. Ed named it Mooncake.

Edited January 30, 2011 by samdiego