Ratfink

Born in Los Angeles and raised in the epicentre of the California hot rod explosion, Ed Roth created automotive forms purely from his own imagination. He transformed car design, reinvented American hot rod culture and put Detroit on notice. Each of his creations transcended function and form to turn the American automobile into rolling sculpture.

Poor Logan. He always seems to be getting into trouble. Fifth grade will be different. That is until Grandpa moves in. Grandpa is becoming more and more forgetful and Logan doesn?t want him doing embarrassing things?especially in front of his friends. He doesn?t want his parents to send Grandpa away either. Then there is Emily Scott. She?s had it in for Logan since the first day of school. She is trying to set him up so he looks like he turned ratfink on his best friend, Malik. And when Emily produces an embarrassing photo of Logan, will he really turn ?ratfink? to preserve his reputation and save Grandpa?

The pioneer of the Kustom Kar Kraze of the 1960s and the creator of the Rat Fink character offers an irreverant account of his life and work

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From the mind of Mr. Gasser himself, with behind-the-scenes pictures from his own files, comes the story of the life and times and art of this icon of hot rodding and visionary of Kustom Kulture. Since Ed "Big Daddy" Roth first told his tale, a whole new generation has discovered the creator of Rat Fink, Beatnik Bandit, and Mysterion-and this now-classic illustrated autobiography gives new and old fans alike a look into the shop and studio. ""The Salvador Dali of the movement,"" Tom Wolfe called him, ""a surrealist in his designs, a showman by temperament, a prankster""–and Roth’s larger-than-life personality comes across here as he tells how he arrived at his famous ""plaster and fiberglass"" method of constructing his sculptures on wheels (It could be done ""by people with little or no talent and I had both,"" as he put it.) and shows off some of his more outlandish models. A fitting tribute to an outlaw legend, this book brings Big Daddy’s work to wild and wonderful life, and lets us hear the man’s incomparable voice one more time.

The Hill-Clan Rabbit Tribe becomes entangled in a series of intriguing space adventures with the flying-rats from Rat-Star. Among the wooded hills and creeks they discover a wilding--Zack--a lone stripling--ill prepared for survival. In desperation he'd fled the Humans and that which was known as home--and launched his life into a 'river of no return'. Zack joins the Rabbit Clan and the Star-Rats. As a result of a Space-Time experiment--certain aspiring space-rabbits are drawn into the probing curiosity of the Black-Rabbits from planet Ektar. The Clan is stunned by the unexpected arrival of an Ektar space-craft, and become part of a Star-Alliance that allows them access to galactic exploration. Zack, Rudy-Rat and seven rabbits are invited on a special cosmic mission to the planet Ektar where they encounter dangerous alien life-forms. Zack the wilding wonders how a kid coming on fifteen has become part of an inter-planetary war. Eventually, as a cosmic Being, he joins up with his remaining Earth family.

The Crazy Life & Times of Jack "Rat" Fink is being hailed as the original comillma! A COMedy/thrILLer/draMA that will have you gasping, belly laughing, and reaching for a tissue. It is not a story for the very young or faint of heart! Best friends since preschool, Jackson "Rat" Fink and Antoine "Juice" Hawkins are two teenagers growing up in 1980's Seattle. They are kindred spirits who share a thrill-seeking nature that gets them into trouble with their parents, and in due course, with the law. When a prank goes sideways, they end up incarcerated--and when an acquaintance is brutally murdered, they end up neck-deep in the mystery. Are they involved in the slaying? Are they guilty? Join Rat and Juice on their mind-blowing, page-turning exploits and escapades, and discover if their epic journey will lead them down a path of forgiveness and redemption...or complete ruin. This is a story you definitely won't want to miss!

- The only complete history of Big Daddy Roth's life.- Ed Roth was a major influence on the world of art, pop culture, hot rods, and motorcycles.- Contains many previously unpublished photos and stories.