In 1997, Coddington (along with Foose), was inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame. Coddington hosted the Discovery Channel show “American Hot Rod', where he competed fiercely as well with his former protegé.Ĭoddington's creations have won the Grand National Roadster Show's 'America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR)' award seven times, the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence award twice, and entry into both the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame and the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame.

The two became fierce competitors, to the point that their personal relationship split. Foose rose to become the president of Coddington's company Hot Rods by Boyd, but later departed to start his own firm. Legendary designer Chip Foose, and fabricator Jesse James both started their careers in his shop. worked with Coddington early on, and specifically credits the CadZZilla collaboration for jump-starting his career. Fooses departure from Boyds was not amicable in a 2006 interview, Foose stated, 'Boyd has chosen to not have any relations with me, since I stopped working at his shop. Larry Erickson, later the Chief Designer of the Mustang and Thunderbird for Ford Motor Co. Many of the next generation of customizers started their career with Coddington.

Two of his cars are on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum. And some of the big names in the automotive world today, particularly in customizing and design, worked for Boyd at one time or another, including celebrity designers Jesse James and Chip Foose. After being readmitted, doctors performed surgery and Boyd was expected to make a complete recovery but aganst all odd, died on Februdue to complications that were brought on from a recent surgery along with liver and kidney complications.Ĭoddington was a Disneyland machinist before opening Hot Rods by Boyd in 1978. He was discharged, but was readmitted just a few days later to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in suburban California. He had been hospitalized a month ago, shortly after New Year's Eve. World-renowned tuner and hot rod king Boyd Coddington died on this day due to diabetic complications.

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