View Full Version : Big Daddy Roth's "orbitron" found
TonyL
08-29-2007, 01:12 PM
Click here for story (http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/08/29/oh-so-thats-where-i-left-it-ed-roths-orbitron-found/)
Seems someone found Roth's "orbitron" sitting out in front of an old porn book store being used as a dumpster. Imagine the car's value right now, in the height of "roth mainia" wow.
Photobucket pics of the find's condition. (http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd151/Roth_Orbitron/)
Cleaning the car out must have been fun.
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BADVELLE
08-29-2007, 01:16 PM
Amazing, now, how does that guy explain why he was at the adult store! :naughty: :spank2: :bsjerk:
Posi12Bolt
08-29-2007, 01:19 PM
holy S**T
thats awesome!
68Formula
08-29-2007, 01:20 PM
Same excuse I always use.... looking for old custom cars. :naughty:
StRacerDuke
08-29-2007, 01:41 PM
Wow, that's random. I don't know if I would have recognized that if I tripped over it.
StRacerDuke
08-29-2007, 01:43 PM
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some of my current rides:
2004 MB Sports B52 - 1 of 150 Team Edition's made
2004 Silverado SS - parts truck
2003 Silverado SS - Under the knife again!
2006 Toyota Avalon limited
2002 Cadillac Escalade SUV
2000 Acura Integra GSR
1999 Acura Integra GS
1998 Trans Am - 6spd, 12 bolt rear, custom flames
1994 Firehawk - #445 of 500, ghost flames
1994 BMW 318i
1993 Lincoln Mark VIII
1986 BOX Chev
1973 Impala "DONK" project
1967 Camaro - pro street project
"I work hard so millions on welfare don't have to!"
1973 Impala "DONK" project -- Huh? Dude... WTF?
Posi12Bolt
08-29-2007, 03:12 PM
1973 Impala "DONK" project -- Huh? Dude... WTF?
this is a "DONK":
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2007/08/jeezyvideoshoot007-1.jpg
a highly overpriced lifted... large body (usally gm) vehicle on retardedly big rims :)
trapin
08-29-2007, 03:18 PM
Wow...that's amazing. Tony you should post this over at Camaros.net. A lot of old-timers over there that remember those cars and would appreciate the story.
TonyL
08-29-2007, 03:52 PM
Wow...that's amazing. Tony you should post this over at Camaros.net. A lot of old-timers over there that remember those cars and would appreciate the story.
Im not a member, but if you want, post it over there for me!:bananna2:
feel free to use my "orbitron" pic up there.
dropit69
08-29-2007, 05:05 PM
wow that is so cool..wonder what kinda money was paid for this..??
LMDGUY
08-29-2007, 06:26 PM
thats way kool!
Steve1968LS2
08-29-2007, 06:40 PM
I must of gone to that book store a million times and I never noticed that was a Roth car!?!?!?
hmmmm...
68Formula
08-29-2007, 08:40 PM
Seems someone found Roth's "orbitron" sitting out in front of an old porn book store being used as a dumpster.
Cleaning the car out must have been fun.
It was probably interesting... more interesting....very interesting...exciting...very exciting...and then suddenly they lost interest.
Bob Johnson
08-30-2007, 04:25 AM
Wow...that's amazing. Tony you should post this over at Camaros.net. A lot of old-timers over there that remember those cars and would appreciate the story.
I'm an old timer...I think some things like Roth's work are better left forgotten.. He had to be on acid..
Steve Chryssos
08-30-2007, 04:29 AM
I'm an old timer...I think some things like Roth's work are better left forgotten.. He had to be on acid..
I'm with you on that--except for the old timer part. True ugliness transcends generations.
Mike- need a cigarette?
It may be ugly but it represents an era when automobiles were king, and yes they WERE on acid.
rohrt
08-30-2007, 06:09 AM
Acid or not the Man was creative he was into the custom fab stuff before it was cool.
ironworks
08-30-2007, 07:05 AM
You realize some guy is trying to hide the fact he was at a pron shop in MEXICO, Does it get any worse then a porn shop in MEXICO. Because you know it was an american that spotted the car. I wonder if he traded a few dirty magazines and some cigarettes for the car. And how does that car end up on mexico?You could make a movie about this whole situation. Did some guy drive down to mexico in their Roth mobile and it broke down so they just left it in front of the porn shop.
WOW
MickMc
08-30-2007, 07:28 AM
When ever I'm in Mexico I always stop buy 'El Vaquero' to check out the new videos. I saw Roth's car there many times, I figured he must have traded it for something. I never had any way to bring the car back accross the border so I just focused on the task at hand.
They should make a movie 'A week in Mexico at the porn shop'.
They did make a song 'One night in Bagdad'
Mick
trapin
08-30-2007, 08:29 AM
I'm with you on that--except for the old timer part. True ugliness transcends generations.
I never cared for them either but I appreciate their place in history and I think Roth was a good guy (even if he was on acid LOL!!!). I got to meet him at a show once in the early 90's. It is said that in the last few years of his life he left his phone number listed in the phone book and would regularly field calls from fans asking questions or just wanting to talk to him.
buickfunnycar.com
08-30-2007, 08:45 AM
I never had any way to bring the car back accross the border so I just focused on the task at hand...
Man...more info than I needed!:pat:
a62belair
08-30-2007, 09:54 AM
You should have seen the model cars I hacked-up trying to do something like that; yes, acid.............. HUH!!, DOH!!
Steve1968LS2
08-30-2007, 01:03 PM
I never cared for them either but I appreciate their place in history and I think Roth was a good guy (even if he was on acid LOL!!!). I got to meet him at a show once in the early 90's. It is said that in the last few years of his life he left his phone number listed in the phone book and would regularly field calls from fans asking questions or just wanting to talk to him.
Ed was a good guy. His normal "day job" for a long time was as a sign painter at Knott's Berry Farm (as I recall). He lived in La Mirada and I remember taking my '67 Camaro to him to get pin striped. He even paint a "flourish" on the core support and words "mighty mouse".. He was a character.
Wish I still had the car. He was a real down to Earth guy. Never seemed like he was on acid.. lol
Bob Johnson
08-30-2007, 01:44 PM
Mike- need a cigarette?
It may be ugly but it represents an era when automobiles were king, and yes they WERE on acid.
Yeah..looking at one of his works de art makes me want to sit on my throne..lol
Bob Johnson
08-30-2007, 02:25 PM
When ever I'm in Mexico I always stop buy 'El Vaquero' to check out the new videos. I saw Roth's car there many times, I figured he must have traded it for something. I never had any way to bring the car back accross the border so I just focused on the task at hand.
They should make a movie 'A week in Mexico at the porn shop'.
They did make a song 'One night in Bagdad'
Mick
Uhh...I don't believe I wudda told that one there Andy..lol
Steve68
08-30-2007, 04:23 PM
sweet, good finding the old cars! and theres nothing wrong with acid!
Steve Chryssos
08-30-2007, 06:17 PM
I never cared for them either but I appreciate their place in history...
Me too. I like most of his work. Not this one. Reminds me of a bad 60's science fiction movie where you see the scale rocket ship go across the screen on a string.
TonyL
08-30-2007, 06:23 PM
Me too. I like most of his work. Not this one. Reminds me of a bad 60's science fiction movie where you see the scale rocket ship go across the screen on a string.
Me too. I never really loved any of his stuff, but I appreciate what he did for the hobby. I heard he got all power trippy with the Hot Rod people and then it was all bad for him.
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