Original: The cockpit , set at the extreme rear of the vehicle in the manner of a dragster , was lined with fake fur and featured a 11 '' General Electric '' 1-Touch '' portable television inserted in the console .
Simplified: Mr. Roth died in 2001 , but Mr. Boeckmann was able to get help from men who helped design and build the car in 1964 , including designer Ed '' Newt '' Newton and painter Larry Watson .