Boyd passed away this morning

Not a fan of his style, but I appreciate the hard work and vision.
Thoughts go out to his family.
RIP

 

My husband & I found this on the Hamb this morning and shock is an understatement. Our prayers and thoughts go out to his family and friends. Much too young to say the least. Stu

 

Hurts me Deeply....

My deepest Condolences go out to Boyds family.

 

Rest In Peace Mr. Coddington.​

 

This is really sad. He inspired me when I was a kid. He left too soon. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

 

This sucks

RIP Boyd

 

RIP B.Coddington

 

I got word direct this monring. He passed last night. It was liver failure. He was not doing fine. He had been in declince since his colen surgury in Dec. .

 

very sad news.....
R.I.P BOYD..

 

RIP Boyd

 

I had the pleasure of visiting with him twice - at the height of his fame - and he could not have been more gracious to me.

Good thoughts and prayers to his family and friends!

 

RIP Boyd, you won't be forgotten.

 

RIP Boyd...

I was told on another board that he had Diabetes and was having liver problems. If so, second person this month I know of passing from it.....

 

Respect goes out to anyone with the same love for Hot Rods
R.I.P.

 

My prayers to his family,
and his first wife the one who helped make him the man he was and build his name and company......

 

Rip

 

R.I.P. Our thoughts are with the family.

 

.......a great loss.......even though I didn't like everything he built........he had vision and made you think. Prayers to the family.....Godspeed Boyd.

 

Shit...

Heart skipped a beat and cold spine myself when i just read this..

Talk about a blow to the car world. Weather you dont like his style.. you gotta still respect what hes done for other people, ya know? (not directed at anyone)

God Speed Boyd, respect to his family and friends.

 

I heard it was from a perforated ulscer. RIP, Boyd!

 

Either way... It sux azz... RIP Boyd...

 

No shit, dude... wtf?

Thanks for shoving my own mortality down my throat, Boyd. I really needed a nice, big taste of it this morning, man. LOL.

Anybody know what in the hell happened?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=246104

~Jason

 

RIP Legend. Hot rod world will always remember.

 

RIP....

I'm shocked.

 

This from the Goodguys website.....

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Hot Rodding pioneer Boyd Coddington passed away this morning in Southern California. He had been hospitalized for several months with various health complications. He was 63.

Coddington remained at the forefront of the street rodding world for nearly 30 years and was involved with Goodguys from the very beginning selecting his legendary Boyd Coddington Pro’s Picks at Goodguys events around the country. Boyd spearheaded the great renaissance of the street rodding hobby in the late 70s and early 80s and is the father of billet wheels and “smooth” style street rods, hot rods and customs. His impact on our industry is gigantic and unprecedented. A quick look back at the cars he and his team gave to our industry is mind boggling. The Vern Luce Coupe, CadZZilla, Chezoom, the Smoothster, the Boydster, the Aluma Coupe, the list goes on seemingly forever.

Besides his own prodigious talents, Coddington worked on special projects with some of the top designers in the automotive aftermarket. Chip Foose and Jessie James both worked in the Boyd Coddington hot rod shop for several years and now each have their own cable TV shows. Other well-known designers such as Thom Taylor, Larry Wood (Hot Wheels designer), Todd Emmons, Chris Ito (International) and Eric Brockmeyer happily collaborated with Boyd over the years. Larry Erickson, currently with Ford Motor Company (Chief Designer, Mustang), worked with Boyd in the late Eighties to develop the enormously popular Cadzzilla, a radical custom based on a Fifties Cadillac for Rocker Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Some would say that this is one of the finest custom-cars of all time in design and execution. Boyd's hot rods won the prestigious "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" an unprecedented seven times, the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence Award twice, and he's been inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame, the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame, the Route 66 Wall of Fame, the Street Rod Marketing Alliance Hall of Fame, and was voted "Man of the Year" in 1988 by Hot Rod Magazine.

The Smithsonian Institution also recognized Boyd’s work, when his own '33 coupe was part of a 1993 exhibit titled "Sculpture on Wheels." Cars from the Coddington shop have also won the Ridler Award and the Al Slonaker Award.

In 2005, Boyd and his wife Jo founded the Coddington Foundation to provide a unique opportunity for terminally ill children to experience their dreams through building hot rods which are then auctioned for charity. The Coddington Foundation also provides work opportunities, job experience, and financial sponsorship for mentally challenged adults 18-60 in order to assist them in entering the workplace and raises funds for other non-profit organizations such as La Habra's children’s programs and the Elwyn Foundation through various charity events including the annual Coddington Foundation Car Show and Fundraiser.

The impact of Boyd’s passing will be felt far and wide and for many years to come. Former Goodguys Gazette editor Steven K. Anderson, now with Buckaroo Communications reflected on Boyd saying “I was close with Boyd for 25 years. Boyd welcomed me into his inner circle back in the 1980s. He gave me some great opportunities. He selected me and Hot Rod Magazine editor Rob Kinnan to drive CadZZIlla across country in 1990. Boyd more than any other person changed the face of hot rodding and brought it into the mainstream of the automotive world. He was a great marketing mind. Without Boyd – hot rodding would not be on the level it is today. Anyone making a living in today’s industry selling wheels and hi-end cars owes a debt of gratitude to Boyd Coddington.”

Back when the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association was gathering steam in the late 1980s, Coddington came along for the ride and remained active with Goodguys until his death. “Boyd was there with us since the very get go,” said a somber Gary Meadors, founder and Chairman of Goodguys. “He was one of the founding fathers of this whole street rodding movement and resurgence. His smoothie cars revolutionized and gave a re-birth to a giant segment to the hot rodding hobby. He brought pride and clout to our deal. He put hot rodding into the mainstream with his work, his recent television show and his charitable work. His presence at our events and his Pro’s Pick awards meant a lot to our event participants and members. Boyd was indeed a Goodguy. We will really miss him.”

Coddington is survived by his wife Jo, and sons Boyd Jr., Chris, and Greg. Funeral arrangements are pending…



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R.I.P. Boyd....

 

There's no question Boyd Coddington was a hot rodding pioneer, regardless of his build style. Ignorance is the only thing questioning that fact. I'm pretty impressed to see the big response to his passing here on the HAMB (which has also been accompanied by quite a bit of crow eating...). I've known Boyd for almost as long as I've been doing what I do--and I'm very honored to say that.

 

what a loss, RIP.

 

my prayers go out to his family and friends.

-scott noteboom

 

I think we should all stop what we are doing for just a moment to say a prayer and ask God to be with the Coddington family right now in the terrible time. We have lost an icon, they have lost a loved one.
This is a dark day in the hot rod community. Mr. Coddington has left a huge void that will be felt for years.