https://www.ford-trucks.com/lc/lc.ph...s-at-age-63%2F

Whether or not you agreed with his business practices, there were some nice cars that came out of his shop.

Jason

 

The automotive world has lost a great man.My prayers go to his family.

 

The link wont work.Did he have some illness or was it all of a sudden.I don't think that shows been on for a while ??

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/27/b...ies-at-age-63/

Try this one.

Jason

 

I heard there was surgery complication's.

 

He was an automotive master. He used a lot of 350c.i. chevys but his cars were always rediculously beautiful. I loved his show, American Hotrod, but it hasn't been on TV latley. My prayers go out to his family and friends. He will always be remembered in the automotive industry.

 

I read in one of the articles online that it was Liver Failure. I dont remember which one thou.

The custom car culture definatly lost an Icon Yesterday. RIP Boyd.. one things for sure, Boyd and Roy will be back building some killer rides in the here after ... My Prayers are with your family & Friends, you touched alot of lives, and influenced alot of rides!

 

Found this on Chip Foose's website

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CHIP FOOSE COMMENTS ON BOYD CODDINGTON'S PASSING

Chip Foose and everyone at Foose Design are saddened to hear of the untimely passing of legendary hot rod builder Boyd Coddington. Chip and Boyd spent many hours together in the early years of Hot Rods by Boyd, becoming so close that Chip considered Boyd almost as a second father. Boyd allowed Chip and all his employees the freedom to design and fabricate the ultimate in custom vehicles and provided the necessary customers to grow. Boyd formalized the Hot Rod business and thereby legitimized it-the result was the creation of an industry. Boyd’s contribution to the Hot Rod and Aftermarket are significant and unparalleled. “I appreciate all of the opportunities Boyd offered me while I worked with him and I owe a large part of my career and success to the great working relationship we had. I pass on my deep sympathy and respect to everyone at Boyd’s and the Boyd Coddington Family. He will be greatly missed”

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Since his death I have read alot about his not so up and up business practices. It seems he has burned alot of bridges.

 

Just what I saw on his show, most of his crew jumped ship to Chip Foose. He wasn't a very nice guy on the show. I've only heard and read about some of his business ethics.

I quit watching the show when they were taking really nice, original iron and turning them into cookie cutter hotrods.

Jason

 

I also quit watching the show when he seemed unreasonable to his workers.
It would be nice to see the guys who went to Foose featured in more programs, but then again they work on autos and are not looking for acting careers. IMO.

 

In the obit published yesterday in the Whittier (CA) newspaper, it said: lacerated ulcer. He died at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier.

 

As a car guy I loved the show- for awhile.. It just turned into drama- not so much about the cars anymore.. I hope it was just the producers having him 'amp it up' for TV and that what we saw was not typical of the man off camera- I wouldn't have worked for him for 2 minutes..

In an effort to be nice, I will say his death was too soon, and I wish his family well.

 

I really enjoy watching automotive customizing shows, but I did not like the artificial drama they spent half the show on. I would record these shows on my DVR and then power-watch them, by speeding by all the staged antics to get to the car building segments. I don't know why they think us automotive folks want to see fake drama mixed in with car building, If they want to add something to these shows they should have girls in bikini's washing and waxing the "hot-rods" :-)

 

While I didn't care for his treatment of his employees, I am sad to hear of his passing. I watched the show in the beginning, but grew tired of the drama as well. Some of his vehicles were masterpieces. He could have taken some lessons from Chip Foose on ethics, I think...imo