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Boyd Coddington (Boyd Leon Coddington (Stradivarius of Car-Building, The "Rodfather")) was born on 28 August, 1944 in Rupert, Idaho, U.S., is an American hot rod automobile designer. Discover Boyd Coddington's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As Boyd Leon Coddington (Stradivarius of Car-Building, The "Rodfather")
Occupation Hot rod designer TV show host
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 28 August, 1944
Birthday 28 August
Birthplace Rupert, Idaho, U.S.
Date of death 27 February, 2008
Died Place Whittier, California, U.S.
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Boyd Coddington Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Boyd Coddington's Wife?

His wife is Jo Andenise Clausen McGee (m. 2002–2008; his death) Diane Marie Ragone Elkins (m.1971–1996; divorce) Peggy Jeanne King (m.1965– ?; divorce)

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Wife Jo Andenise Clausen McGee (m. 2002–2008; his death) Diane Marie Ragone Elkins (m.1971–1996; divorce) Peggy Jeanne King (m.1965– ?; divorce)
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Boyd Coddington Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Boyd Coddington worth at the age of 64 years old? Boyd Coddington’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from ID. We have estimated Boyd Coddington's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1931

Coddington grew up in Rupert, Idaho, reading all the car and Hot Rod magazines he could, and got his first car (a 1931 Chevrolet truck) at age 13.

He attended machinist trade school and completed a three-year apprenticeship in machining.

1933

His first major customer was Vern Luce whose car, a 1933 coupe, won the Al Slonaker Award at the 1981 Oakland Roadster show.

Coddington was known for clean, elegant designs combining old school with what would come to be known as the "Boyd Look".

Some of Coddington's signature innovations were his custom-fabricated alloy wheels, typically machined from a solid aluminium billet, an industry first.

Together with John Buttera, Boyd pioneered this "billet" machined look and applied it not only to wheels, but broadly throughout the car.

1944

Boyd Coddington (August 28, 1944 – February 27, 2008) was an American Hot Rod designer, the owner of the Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop, and star of American Hot Rod on TLC.

1950

Columnist Gray Baskerville called CadZZilla "the most incredible transformation he'd ever witnessed", and in their "History of Hot Rods & Customs" the auto editors of Consumer Guide praised it as "the first really new type of custom since the heyday of the 1950s".

Many of the next generation of customizers started their career with Coddington.

Larry Erickson, later the chief designer of the Mustang and Thunderbird for Ford Motor Co., worked with Coddington early on, and specifically credits the CadZZilla collaboration for jump-starting his career.

Designer Chip Foose (Overhaulin') and fabricator Jesse James (Motorcycle Mania) both started their careers in his shop.

Coddington hosted the Discovery Channel show American Hot Rod.

Coddington's creations have won the Grand National Roadster Show's "America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR)" award seven times (the only back-to-back winner of America's Most Beautiful Roadster) and the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence award twice, and earned him entry into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame, the SEMA Hall of Fame, the Route 66 Hall of Fame, and the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame.

1968

In 1968, he moved to California building hot rods by day and working as a machinist at Disneyland during the night.

1977

He soon became known for building unique hot rods and in 1977 he opened his own shop, Hot Rods by Boyd, in Stanton, California.

1988

In 1988, Coddington founded Boyd's Wheels, Inc. to manufacture and market his custom billet wheels.

1989

In 1989, CadZZilla, a customized 1949 Cadillac, was commissioned by ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, conceived by Jack Chisenhall, and designed by Chisenhall and Larry Erickson.

It is acclaimed as one of the great expressions of automotive customization.

1997

In 1997, Coddington was inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame.

1998

In 1998, financial trouble due to a $465,000 loss from a bankrupt customer led Coddington to re-organize Boyd's Wheels and partner with his eldest son (Boyd Coddington, Jr.).

In his later days, he began registering cars that were essentially completely custom fabrications as antique automobiles, avoiding major emissions restrictions and tax liabilities.

California officials considered this a "ship of Theseus" fraud, claiming that so many central elements were replaced, the cars ceased to be the same entity.

2005

Coddington was charged with a misdemeanor and pleaded guilty on April 7, 2005.

2007

Coddington was hospitalized on December 31, 2007.

He was discharged shortly after New Year's Eve, but was readmitted a few days later to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier, California.

2008

Doctors performed surgery; despite the prognosis of a complete recovery, Coddington died on February 27, 2008.

His publicist stated that Coddington was a long-time diabetic who died from complications that were brought on from a recent surgery for a perforated colon along with sepsis and kidney complications.

Coddington was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California.