Ed Roth's Orbitron found in Mexico used as a dumpster for a porn shop!

[porridgehead]

Really. I can't make this stuff up.

It's missing its bubble and nosecone, but that's the Orbitron alright.



As it used to be:


http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/08/29/oh-so-thats-where-i-left-it-ed-roths-orbitron-found

Lotsa pics:
http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd151/Roth_Orbitron/?start=20

[Arthur Dent]

Not the best design of his but surely deserved a better fate than that. I'm shocked the motor was still there.

[Boxer2500]

Must have been some "interesting" trash in that car.

[Jagman]

Wow, it still has the original tires and wheels, spinners and all!

I'm also surprised it still has the motor. I thought Roth kept all his old cars in a museum, this one must have slipped away. what do you suppose the red/green/blue lights were all about?

Somone must have been working on it at sometime, since it's in black primer now. Worth saving, I hope someone picks it up and restores it...........

[Otto Puzzell]

According to Mr. Gasser:

Orbitron as Ed put it "was a failure at the shows".

He beleived that covering the shiny '55 Chevy engine was to blame for its downfall. Inside features a TV, Cragar steering wheel, Moon gas pedal, Hurst shifter and a Dixco tachometer.

Ed got the idea to use the three primary colored headlights, so when they turned on and focused in one spot they would create a white beam.