where did rat fink come from? what is he supposed to represent?

Question

i love the charcter of rat fink.. but where did he come from? what is he supposed to represent? whats his origin?

Answer 1

From Wikipedia... Rat Fink is one of the several hot-rod characters created by one of the originators of Kustom Kulture, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. It is said that Roth created Rat Fink one day when trying to think of what Mickey Mouse's father might look like. He drew the original Rat Fink on a napkin, then transferred that image to his mother's refrigerator. After placing Rat Fink on an airbrished monster shirt, the character soon came to symbolize the entire hot-rod/Kustom Kulture scene of the 1950s and '60s. Rat Fink saw a revival in the late 1980s into the 1990s with the grunge/punk movements of the west coast, and continues his fame to this day with the growing neo-Kustom Kulture movement across the globe.

Answer 2

Rat Fink Wiki

Answer 3

A "rat fink" is a person who informs the police of illegal activities, usually in an organized crime situation. The term roots back to about 1902. The character "Rat Fink" was created by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth in the 1950s and was a major symbol of the hot rod culture and much later as a symbol of the punk rock culture.

Answer 4

I think the word "fink" was first used by Steve Allen on his late night show around 1954-56. He might have even used the term "rat fink" but I'm not sure. If there's a character called rat fink they must have gotten the name from Steve Allen.

Answer 5

picture taken during WW II shows all around st Paul's burning and then the magnificent dome showing above the rubble. The British people worked hard to save ST Paul's and Prince Charles and Princess Diana got married there in 1981.

Answer 6

I once read that Fink was a strike breaker who killed his friend, who was on strike, in the violent strikes against Andrew Carnegie's company, in Pittsburgh.