| rexxrally |
From AutoWeek:
Boyd Coddington, the hot-rod innovator whose creations won the coveted Grand National Roadster Show's America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) trophy a record six times, died Wednesday morning of undisclosed causes. He was 63.
Coddington was raised in rural Idaho but moved to Southern California as soon as he could to pursue his dream of building hot rods. He quickly earned a reputation for subtle, stylistic innovations on what had been an almost overdone theme--the '32 Ford roadster. That branched out to '33s, '34s and then all manner of surprising twists on iconic themes. Names such as Boydster, Smoothster, Alumacoupe and Chezoom redefined what a rod could be.
His wheels were equally well known, particularly those shaved from billet aluminum. He soon earned the nickname "Billet Boyd" for his techniques machining aluminum.
One of his best qualities was his ability to gather talented partners to produce his many fine creations. |
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| The Stig |
Wow shit, just last night, for the first time in over a year, I was thinking about that show he did. I wondered, "Why isn't it on anymore" and then the third thread I read today says "Because he's dead..."
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| AudiInProgress |
| Did anyone PIITB? |
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| oldraven |
quote:
Originally posted by AudiInProgress
Did anyone PIITB?
Not the official cause of death............ yet. |
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| THUD |
| Awww RIP, dudes cars were sick and I really did not mind the guy, I do feel for his wife and family and I am sure his old buddy roy was waiting for him. |
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