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Big Daddy Ed Roth was an innovator in all things custom whether it be car, bikes or trikes throughout the 60's and 70's and beyond. Having been influenced and a part of the groovy culture of that time this Trike is wonderfully creative example.

The Trike has a silver metalflake base with blue striping over the design from heads to tail. Hanging just below the handle-bars is the correct chrome Roth Logo. In a laid-back design allowing for two up riding this one has all the power needed coming from a VW 1904cc rear mounted engine. All controls, including clutch, brakes and throttle are forward mounted for easy reach. A nice vintage touch is the addition of a Dodge Charger gas filler cap for the fuel take just ahead of a mini tachometer with a Drag Specialties Speedometer easily in sight. One of the cool features on this Trike is the original Rat Fink Shifter Knob to handle movement through the gears. Up front there is a 17' wire wheel with a springer style suspension to handle the ups and downs up of the road. In the rear is a set...

If the name rings a bell, it's most commonly because of his notorious cartoon character Rat Fink. He is also well known for his custom car and bike builds. Speaking of bikes, this was modeled after the first known VW powered Trike built by Ed back in the early 70's. This is reported to be built by Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth himself, the current owner purchased this from the original owner (his brother) 17 years ago. This Trike is powered by a 1600cc Volkswagen flat four with an automatic transaxle for ergonomic cruising. That's just what you need once you park your keister down into the driver's seat. This particular Trike is in, what we like to call, survivor condition, meaning as much of it that could be kept original, was. When the original gas tank began to fail, a 2 gallon stainless replacement was mounted by the foot pegs. When the front brake calipers seized up, they were removed....