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Vintage 1967 New York City Showtime '67 5th Annual National Rod & Custom Car Show Souvenir Program – Hand-Signed by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
Up for sale is a fantastic piece of 1960s hot-rod and Kustom Kulture history. This original, 1967 regional souvenir program features a striking, bold blue-ink autograph on the front cover from none other than the legendary pioneer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. His classic, distinctive signature is clean, unmistakable, and serves as an incredible centerpiece for this historic piece of automotive ephemera.
The program itself is a time capsule of the era's custom car movement. The front cover highlights iconic show rods of the day, including Tom Daniel and George Barris's legendary Drag-U-La (famous from The Munsters TV show) and the wild custom Milk Truck. Inside, you'll find fantastic period advertisements from legendary model kit companies AMT and MPC, alongside a beautiful full-page back-cover color ad for the 1967 Pontiac GTO "The Great One" and 2+2.
Whether you are a collector of vintage car show memorabilia, classic plastic model kits, or pure Ed Roth / Rat Fink counterculture history, this autographed program is an elite addition to any collection.
Condition Description
Please review the high-resolution photos provided to evaluate the exact condition of this vintage item.
Front Cover & Signature: The Ed Roth autograph is highly legible, bold, and crisp with no severe fading or bleeding. The cover shows typical age-toning along the white borders and light handling creases. There is a small, stray ink mark near the top right edge.
Spine & Binding: The original stapled binding remains completely intact. There are minor stress marks and tiny color breaks along the spine, but no splitting.
Interior Pages: Clean, flat, and securely attached. The color printing remains sharp and bright with minimal age wear and no major tears or moisture damage.
Back Cover: The 1967 Pontiac GTO advertisement shows light surface scuffing and minor handling scuffs in the dark blue ink fields, along with mild corner wear.
A well-preserved, structurally sound copy with an exceptional vintage signature.
