Ed Newton began working at Roth Studios in the early 1960s after leaving the Art Center College of Design. u201cNewtu201d has designed a number of show cars over the years, including many of u201cBig Daddyu201d Rothu2019s feature cars, bikes, model kits, and most of his early T-shirts. In 1999, Mattel marketed a set of collectibles called Ed Newtonu2019s Lowboyz™. He lives in Dublin, Ohio.