Car-Building legend Boyd Coddington dies

[EmnJoe]

LOS ANGELES - Car-building legend Boyd Coddington, whose testosterone-injected cable TV reality show "American Hot Rod" introduced the nation to the West Coast hot rod guru, has died. He was 63.
Coddington died at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in suburban Whittier at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday. His La Habra office spokeswoman Amanda Curry wouldn't disclose the cause of death.
Coddington also surrounded himself with talent. Alumni from his shop include Jesse James and Chip Foose, who went on to open their own shops and star in reality TV shows.
Coddington twice won the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence Award and he was inducted into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame, the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame and the Route 66 Wall of Fame.

 

[CableChick]

I'm sure a heart attack would have been disclosed .... wow that man had a temper!

 

[huntr1]

I'm sure a heart attack would have been disclosed .... wow that man had a temper!

He has been having health issues for the last year or so. In and out of the hospital a couple of times.

 

[MrX]

wow... RIP Boyd Coddington.

 

[LordStanley]

Im suprised Foose went... Boyd didnt like him, and hated the fact that one of his shop guys left and went to work for Foose.

I personally watched the show a couple times, but always thought Boyd was a mean old goat!

 

[dave1959]

wow...That sucks...

 

[huntr1]

Im suprised Foose went... Boyd didnt like him, and hated the fact that one of his shop guys left and went to work for Foose.

I personally watched the show a couple times, but always thought Boyd was a mean old goat!

Chip went because Boyd was one of the guys that gave him a chance to make it in the industry when he was starting out. Just because Boyd had no honor and resented Chip when he left to start his own company doesn't mean Chip has no honor. By going, Chip was showing that he is a stand up kinda guy.

 

[ImnoMensa]

I only knew Coddington from the show. he seemed to be a talented designer ,but his arrogance and mean temper turned me off. Much like the Motorcycle bunch from Orange County. No way I would take all that sheit off that bearded old fool even if he were my dad. Beside that all the Orange County bikes look the same except for the accessories they use on them and they all look like junk to me.