I built all his car models as a kid.. I have that shirt in the closet.. Big creative influence on me. I musta drawn 1,000 weird cars and chopped up 1,000 model cars.

1:43 That exhaust would be routed differently if I were driving that thing!!! Yikes! Imagine getting in a wreck and having that all bent up against you?

A humble guy for all that he's done. My old man grew up on his stuff and so did I. We still share this. A shame Ed's not around anymore. We still have Von Franco.

A TRUE drag machine in it's purest form ! My all time FAVE AA/FA . RIP to everyone Mike,Mousie, and of course Wille........

Every one built on the shoulders of Jim Shampine

It has been 16 years since this video was posted. Why have NO auto manufacturers nor racing companies such as NASCAR, NHRA, F1 adopted this springless concept? That alone proves this approach is unreliable and not worth the cost.

It's been 14 years since this video. Why have no auto manufacturers nor racing firms adopted this springless concept? That alone proves it is unreliable and not worth the cost.

Sox and Martin were the best. Ronnie Sox was the best driver with a 4 speed transmission there ever was !!!

Do y’all sell these?

chrysler styling was just ugly

I remember seeing this car run back in the day.. it was fun to watch Willy manhandle this thing

He had a huge influence on me as a kid. His illustrations are what started me in the field many years ago. Thank Ed

Fans of both men!! Great childhood memories at Ascot!!

What a trio ! Mike was a humble guy and definitely put on a great show! Awesome driver ! Wheels up Mike ! RIP !!

Cool video!

Good video! i was in the $ wing kart and the 77 SR Clone

RAN a isky 505 in a c econo nat record holder

In my teens saw Shirley Muldowney at DETROIT racetrack, a cooler and a blanket on the grass. Hot summer nights back then, no A/C, windows open, consisted of falling asleep trying to catch a breeze while listening to the drag races off in the distance.

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Love that car... had the model as a kid

Also it was by an in-n-out😀

Awesome !!! Remember the night a right rear wheel broke off one of the modifides and took out the flag man. Dadand I standing about15ft away.

I remember the cackles running nitro. I would stand next to the fence adjacent to the starting line. Smelling the nitro while it burned my eyes feeling like i had sand in them.

Visit Perris Auto Speedway America's premier Clay oval !!! 😊

Imagine that still 2024 no animation or direct demo how it realy work😂

Visit Perris Auto Speedway America's premier Clay oval !!! 😊

2024 and still and still not in the market

2024, Has it been Used ???

F1 means nothing to me anymore, just a great human. Thats more important then be the greatest driver of all time.

This is pat Sullivan, Ed big daddy Roth give me the inspiration to go wild and be myself.

HKS dropped the ball focusing on euros in the late 90s. The honda scene literally blew up the following year

im sure that is avery reliable

I will forever remember Ed Roth for his vision. As a kid I recall buying bubble gum packs with his reations printed on cards and a few stickers. Those are so precious to me and the feeling and imagination it brought out in me. My dad would take me to the autorama and of all the reations there it was the Roth cars and trikes that brought the most excitement.The Barris cars also where unique,I recall vividly when the Batman equipment came to town and once again dad took me there .I got a photo of me sitting in the Batmobile and the Batkart,the helicoppter was there, great memories.But above all Big Daddy Roth inspired me to draw.And draw I have.In sixth grade I won a local postal award for comming up with a mail truck drawing,A model T hot rod box truck inspired by Roth.He will.always live on in millions of inspired kids that wondered at those crazy .monster piloted creations ripping up the pavement with there smoking tires flaming pipes and the look of maddness in there eyes. He was and will always be remembered as a great creator of art of its own kind. There will be others but never another Big Daddy Ed Roth. Thank you for doing what you did.In Fink we trust !

This is the best interview I've ever seen with Ed Roth. It really made him think about every answer he gave. Guy was a genius!

There is a guy in my town who only wears Rat Fink t-shirts to this day (2024). Been doing this since the 60s!

THis man has been a legend in my life this is the first time ive ever heard him speak and hes just as cool as I thought Haahaa

That was AWESOME what a COOL GUY 😎

I'm so thankful for these videos. My daddy is Jake King and it does my heart good to see him, Ronnie and Buddy at their crafts.

OUTSTANDING!!!

So many memories! Thank you again for posting all these oldschool Irwindale videos!

I hope they make a comeback...

RIP Willy

I was born in Glendora CA and went to the Irwindale speed way in the 70s before it was the Miller brewery and always looked forward to seeing Wild Willie Borche drive the Wing T with one hand and handled it better than anyone 😊

Ducati has improved their Desmo design to over 22,000 mile adjustment intervals on their street bikes. MotoGP bikes are dominating the power wars as Honda and Yamaha can't keep up. 18,000 rpm redlines.MotoGP engines are prototype, racing ony engines not destined for street use.

I painted ghost flames on my first paint job 71 gmc I restored in high-school.. because of a edroth article in a 1970s custom painting book... the world needs more Roth in it less mickey mouse SEMA

Race in peace big mike ...

если это хорошая\ магина , зачем вы меняете все элементы подвески!?????? идиоты длять!!!

залупа а не тачка !!!! задние рычаги из фальки, тяка панара из фальки !!! трекшен бары из фальги блять !!!!!! залупа , а не тачка !!!!!!

I was watching this thinking about showing my high school small engine class and lawn mower drag racing club students. Then he goes and talks about the project he hated the most was a drag lawn tractor. 😂

Love the Super Modifieds!