Ed Newton began working at Roth Studios in the early 1960s after leaving the Art Center College of Design. \u201cNewt\u201d has designed a number of show cars over the years, including many of \u201cBig Daddy\u201d Roth\u2019s feature cars, bikes, model kits, and most of his early T-shirts. In 1999, Mattel marketed a set of collectibles called Ed Newton\u2019s Lowboyz™. He lives in Dublin, Ohio.