Boyd Coddington passed away early February 27th, 2008. When I read the news, it froze me inside. How could someone larger than life suddenly go away like that? It doesn't seem possible. Many of us only know Mr. Coddington from the wildly successful cable shows and his hectic appearances at car shows across North America. In fact he was to appear at Performance World 2008 in March in Mississauga, Ontario. I'd like to mention that what you saw on television is only a small part of the Coddington experience and persona. Television is not "reality" no matter how the pr dudes and hacks sell it. Coddington had a family life and a thousand other real world concerns that bother everyone else including you and me. He was a human being and his sudden passing means big changes for his family. Rat rods, classic hot rods, customs, full out fat fender cars and a general healthy street rod scene can be partially attributed to Boyd's life long passion. A hobby he did during his off hours as a machinist blossomed into the remarkable career we saw on television. His flame was short compared to George Barris, but man was it bright! Sleep warm buddy.
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