His followers generally went willingly where he decided to lead.īoyd Coddington relentlessly pushed the art of the hot rod forward like few men before or since. In private, he projected a mischievous sense of fun and excitement that was irresistibly infectious. But as someone who has worked a bit in television, I can tell you it was an image that was carefully cultivated by producers who wanted the show and its star to have an edge. On his television show, he was often portrayed as a ruthless taskmaster. Coddington was a colorful outsize character who preferred loud shirts and loud talk. (Jerry Garrett for The New York Times)Mr. Coddington failed to meet its reserve price at RM Auctions’ Scottsdale event in January it earned “only” a $110,000 high bid - shockingly low by Coddington-creation standards.Ī 1934 roadster by Boyd Coddington failed to meet its reserve price at an auction in January. But there were indications shortly before his death that perhaps he had been a bit too prolific. His creations have sold at auctions for well into six figures. But he is probably best known for his many variations of the classic 1932 Ford deuce coupe. Among his famous creations was the Cadzilla street rod built for Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.
He moved to California in 1966 and worked at Disneyland as a machinist by day and as a hot rod tuner by night. Coddington, born in Rupert, Idaho, spent his early years learning his craft in Idaho and Utah garages. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with the allegations, and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and perform 160 hours of community service. But in 2005, he was accused of fraud by the State of California for titling his custom-fabricated creations as “antique cars” to avoid emissions controls and tax obligations. Coddington’s business interests were later reorganized, and he re-emerged as a force in custom car design. Coddington’s companies in the late 1990s. Foose believed to be rightfully his became entangled in the financial collapse of one of Mr. Foose last year, it was suggested that friction had developed over whether proper credit was given for certain Foose designs that came out of the Coddington shop in the 1990s also, some property that Mr. But his wife, Lynne, told me that “people didn’t understand the true nature of their relationship” and that “Chip was on good terms with Boyd when he died.” In an interview with Mr. Coddington’s the last decade, was not available for comment.
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Coddington before going on to fame, fortune and TV shows of their own in the customizing industry. His “discoveries” included the likes of Jesse James and Chip Foose, both of whom began their careers with Mr. He had a keen eye for design, as well as talents who could compete at his lofty, prolific level. Though Coddington was a Hot Rod Hall of Fame inductee, he also suffered through bankruptcy and a fraud conviction. On the other, his hard-driving business practices created problems for himself, his employees and even clients. On one hand, his vision left a legacy of elevating hot rod design and the use of chrome to high art. Coddington lived a life as highly stressed as any of his high-octane creations. Long live the king.īoyd Coddington died today in Whittier, Calif., a few miles from his shop where the cable TV reality show “American Hot Rod” was produced, and where he spent much of his adult life. 7/boyd-coddington-hot-rod-hero-dies-at-63/index.html?excamp=GGAUboydcoddington&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_ev=click&WT.mc_id=AU-S-E-GG-NA-S-boyd_coddingtonīoyd Coddington, Hot Rod Hero, Dies at 63 I pass on my deep sympathy and respect to everyone at Boyd’s and the Boyd Coddington Family. “I appreciate all of the opportunities Boyd offered me while I worked with him and I owe a large part of my career and success to the great working relationship we had. Boyd’s contribution to the Hot Rod and Aftermarket are significant and unparalleled. Boyd formalized the Hot Rod business and thereby legitimized it-the result was the creation of an industry. Boyd allowed Chip and all his employees the freedom to design and fabricate the ultimate in custom vehicles and provided the necessary customers to grow.
Chip and Boyd spent many hours together in the early years of Hot Rods by Boyd, becoming so close that Chip considered Boyd almost as a second father. CHIP FOOSE COMMENTS ON BOYD CODDINGTON'S PASSINGĬhip Foose and everyone at Foose Design are saddened to hear of the untimely passing of legendary hot rod builder Boyd Coddington.
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