He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with the allegations, and was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and perform But in 2005, he was accused of fraud by the State of California for titling his custom-fabricatedĬreations as “antique cars” to avoid emissions controls and tax obligations. Coddington’s business interests were later reorganized, and he re-emerged as a force in custom car design. Foose believed to be rightfully his became entangled in the financial collapse of one of Mr. Foose last year, it was suggested that friction had developed over whether proper credit was given for certain Fooseĭesigns that came out of the Coddington shop in the 1990s also, some property that Mr. But his wife, Lynne, told me that “people didn’t understand the true nature of their relationship”Īnd that “Chip was on good terms with Boyd when he died.” In an interview with Mr. Coddington’s the last decade, was not available for comment.
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Coddington before going on to fame, fortune and TV shows of their own in the customizing industry. “discoveries” included the likes of Jesse James and Chip Foose, both of whom began their careers with Mr. He had a keen eye for design, as well as talents who could compete at his lofty, prolific level. Though Coddington was a Hot Rod Hall of Fame inductee, he also suffered through bankruptcy and a fraud conviction. On the other, his hard-driving business practices created problems for himself, his employees and even clients. On one hand, his vision left a legacy of elevating hot rod design and the use of chrome
Coddington lived a life as highly stressed as any of his high-octane creations.
Long live the king.īoyd Coddington died today in Whittier, Calif., a few miles from his shop where the cable TV reality show “American Hot Rod” was produced,Īnd where he spent much of his adult life.
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