Fritz and I first met up at Darryl Starbird's National Rod & Custom Car Hall Of Fame this past May.  Fritz has two of his cars on display there:  the superb original "Roswell Rod" Tribute to Ed Roth, and his clone of Ed's "Outlaw". 

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE !   Fritz has been involved with "The Mysterian", "The Druid Princess", "The Astro Sled",  a '57 Chevy Custom that he just purchased and will soon restore, plus, a clone of  "The Beatnik Bandit" (my personal fave of all of Ed Roth's creations) which will be coming soon to a car show near you, and many, many other projects through the years.

By the time of the KKOA 29th Annual Lead Sled Spectacular in Salina, we finally got a last minute time-frame  before we hit the road to sit down and talk about Fritz's cars, the other cars he's worked on, his thoughts for those "on the fence" about taking the plunge, getting something in that garage to work on, and how the passion and art that comes from these rolling pieces of sculpture can more than equal any monetary rewards.

Fritz is originally from New York but has since moved to Belton, Missouri...not to far from our old friend "The King Of Clones", Jack Walker. Fritz and his wife Carrol are great people, truly died-in-the-wool car fanatics, and lots of fun to spend time with. 

This is the first of a number of stories you'll be hearing from Fritz...so crank your comp's speakers up and enjoy !   JK

(Above left: the Roswell Rod space-age interior; Above right: the Roswell Rod with one of Fritz's super-cool paint jobs )

(Above left: Fritz's paint job brought the "Astro Sled" to life !; Above right: Fritz's clone of the "Outlaw" can currently be seen at Darryl Starbird's HOF Museum)

(Above left: a recent pic that Fritz sent me of him working on the restoration of Ed Roth's Mega Cycle as seen Above Right)

  NOTE: Fritz has his own WebSite...check-it out while you're thinking about it !   http://www.spritzbyfritz.com/