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Revision as of 23:01, 28 February 2008
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Boyd Coddington | |
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| Born | August 28, 1944 |
| Died | February 27, 2008 (aged 63) |
| Occupation | Automobile designer, |
| Website | www.boydcoddington.com |
Boyd Leon Coddington (August 28, 1944 – February 27, 2008)[1] was the owner of the Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop and star of American Hot Rod on TLC.
Background
Coddington grew up in Rupert, Idaho, where he got his first car (a 1931 Chevrolet truck) at age 13.[2] He attended machinist trade school at Idaho State University and completed a three year apprenticeship in machining. In 1966, he moved to California building hot rods by day and working as a machinist by night. He soon became known for building unique hot rods and in 1977 he opened his own shop, Hot Rods by Boyd, in Cypress, California. His first customer was Vern Luce whose car (a '33 coupe) won the Al Slonaker Award at the 1981 Oakland Roadster show.
In 1988, Coddington founded Boyds Wheels Inc to manufacture and market custom automobile alloy wheels made from billet aluminum. In 1997, Coddington (along with his then chief designer Chip Foose) was inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame.[3] In 1998, Coddington had to re-organize Boyds Wheels as the result of bankruptcy.[4] On April 7, 2005, Coddington pleaded guilty of perpetrating a "Ship of Theseus" fraud. Coddington had registered completely custom-fabricated, hand-built cars as antique automobiles in order to avoid emissions and tax liabilities.[5]
Until his death, Coddington had a 50,000 square feet (5,000 m²) garage located in La Habra, California and had 70 employees. He died on February 27, 2008. The cause of death was not released at the time of the announcement. Coddington had been hospitalized shortly after the 2007/2008 holiday season, after a fall at his home. He was discharged but complained of continuing complications and was readmitted to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in suburban Whittier. There doctors made a diagnosis and he was rushed to surgery. The cause of death is currently unknown.
References
- ^ Boyd Coddington, Hot Rod King, Dead At Age 63
- ^ Lienert, Dan (June 1 2004). "The Hot Rod King". Forbes.com.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Troubled Company Reporter - BOYDS WHEELS: Third Quarter Report". InterNet Bankruptcy Library. December 18 1997.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Troubled Company Reporter - BOYDS WHEELS: Reorganization Plan Filed". InterNet Bankruptcy Library. July 23, 1998.
- ^ Antique Car The HotRod and Roadster Era.