Custom Hot Rod builder Boyd Coddington has died here in Southern California; he was 63 years old.
Many people might wonder why I am writing about this on the Biker Law Blog, well I have admired Boyd’s work for many years, and he built great cars. Many people recently became familiar with Boyd Coddington on his reality TV show “American Hot Rod,” however in the custom car and hot rod world, Boyd Coddington was a local and national legend.
When I heard that he passed away last night at Presbyterian Hospital in Whittier, I was shocked. He was definitely on top of his game. I do not know the cause of his death, nor has it been announced.
Many fabricators were trained by and/or came out of Boyd’s shop including motorcycle builder Jesse James, and customizer Chip Foose.
Southern California and the world will truly miss this legend.
Boyd Coddington, Rest In Peace!
By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2008
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Something about post surgery. He was a diabetic.