Thread: Boyd Coddington
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Old 02-27-2008, 11:31 AM
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Sorry to hear that. I had a love/hate feel for Boyd. He designed some beautiful stuff. I have had his wheels on my '67 Mustang for a long time... they are not round but they always looked fantastic on the car.

Enjoyed his TV show and also that for the most part he stayed out of court and lawsuits and basically just kept doing what he always did. He actually was a mentor to many younger builders/designers like Foose etc. And he went to a lot of car shows and really was just part of the whole culture.

He was a painter to start... 63 is young. I wonder if exposure to the chemicals caught up with him.

RIP Boyd Coddington.
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