Boyd Coddington...

SamJ

Mr. C., he dead...:(

Jon B

"The horror....the horror...."



Here's a link to the news... http://jalopnik.com/361391/boyd-coddington-hot-rod-king-dead-at-age-63



Condolences to his family and friends.

Unknown

A good friend of mine worked for him awhile back for a couple of months and said he is-was a real A$$.

faustmb

It's always sad to see an icon pass. Even before Discovery channel picked him up he was practically a household name. I respect his work and what he did for the hobby that all of us enjoy.



Condolences from TN...

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You an say what you want about him, good or bad, he did come out with some pretty slick stuff.



And, it is always sad to hear of another car guy with the passion leave us.



Ron

rambos_ride

I wasn't a fan of the show with the forced dead-lines/drama - but he was an icon in the industry because of his entire body of work over the years ~ not just the fluff TV stuff in the end.

The truly sad thing is he was only 63 years old and it's all over ~ :mad:

The Government tells me I have to work until I'm 70 to collect "full" SS benefits - but who knows if I'll even last that long?

Of course I have other plans :D

Rest In Peace Boyd

Unknown

What a shame! He certainly raised the bar. Between Boyd and Orange County and a few others, they created "soap opera programming for men" on TV. No romancing, just building cars, arguing, fighting with each other, backstabbing, and then rolling out the finished product just in time.

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Boyd was an ICON in the custom car business, and produced some beautiful cars. He knew talented people when he saw them and hired them to craft works of art, for him.
I did not agree with taking a beautiful original car and cutting it up but I guess it is easier when you start with a good foundation, and as I said the cars that rolled out of his shop were works of art.
Whether you liked him or not, He did make an impact on the Automotive scene.
Bob

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I really did not like his show, precisely because he DID take some beautiful ORIGINAL cars and rod them, instead of finding a shell and doing that. I've relaxed my view on that a bit these days, but sometimes...! And the phony "deadlines" killed me! In a real shop, your car languishes for months and YEARS, instead of weeks! His cars were really nice, though, I have to give the guy that. Plus, he was pretty much responsible for reviving the street rod and custom market 20 years ago.



Now, he's building cars with old Roy again. Roy was the only reason I watched that show in the first place - he was one seriously talented metal man!

[Deleted User]

Yeah, Roy was one of a dying breed. A real craftsman.
Bob

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I am wondering if the hearse will do a burnout at the funeral. Old Boyd loved his burnouts.

Sarah Young

Hudson308 wrote:

I wonder if they'll bury him in a '57 Plymouth... :eek:

LOL, Did you see Miss Belvedere after her resurfacing?



I've watched many of the American Hot Rod episodes. I could do without most of the shop drama, but it was still interesting to get a peek of how a designer like Boyd conveys his vision.