# Just got word the Boyd Coddington passed away
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820
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**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820 "2008-02-27T09:42:47Z")
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### Author:  [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/1 "2008-02-27T09:42:47Z")
One of my friends from Cali. just passed the word on, love him or hate him he was a pioneer and played a huge roll in the tuner market we know today.
I just checked Wiki, its been confirmed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd\_Coddington](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd_Coddington)
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### Author:  [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/2 "2008-02-27T09:50:27Z")
He treated his employees like absolute shit. That’s all I will say.
It’s all over Google: [http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/27/breaking-boyd-coddington-dies-at-age-63/](http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/27/breaking-boyd-coddington-dies-at-age-63/)
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/3 "2008-02-27T09:50:44Z")
R.I.P. He was was definitely a huge influence on the Auto world.
OT: I wouldn’t consider Wiki a source of confirmation :tong
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### Author:  [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/4 "2008-02-27T09:54:50Z")
Those wheels were usually hideous and I liked Chip Foose’s cars better. But with respect, he did win alot of awards for his show cars.
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### Author:  [@timmay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/timmay)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/5 "2008-02-27T09:55:49Z")
> [@Vovchandr](#):
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> R.I.P. He was was definitely a huge influence on the Auto world.
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> OT: I wouldn’t consider Wiki a source of confirmation :tong
wiki isn’t the end all be all by any means, but in a case like this its usually accurate.
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/6 "2008-02-27T11:23:52Z")
hes definitely left a big imprint on the tuning world. not so much imports, but still. modding is modding, right? we all like different things, his was hotrods and such
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### Author:  [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/7 "2008-02-27T11:25:53Z")
boyd is a loser, so he built cars and is famous, so is alot other people… Carrol Shelby, now thats a icon.
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### Author:  [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/8 "2008-02-27T12:56:21Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#):
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> boyd is a loser, so he built cars and is famous, so is alot other people… Carrol Shelby, now thats a icon.
you sir are a fucking moron.
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### Author:  [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/9 "2008-02-27T13:10:11Z")
He was a bit harsh at times towards his employees but in any event he was one of the big names in the auto world that will be missed.
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### Author:  [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/10 "2008-02-28T06:29:04Z")
> [@bennyfizzle](#):
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> you sir are a fucking moron.
so proper and improper, hehehe, good stuff Benny, good stuff ;D
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### Author:  [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-got-word-the-boyd-coddington-passed-away/235820/11 "2008-03-01T11:59:09Z")
it was a joke, i just love seeing you guys beat down poeple i actaully was a fan of boyd, the owner of the body shop i work at in the summer, knows (knew) him. carrol is just amazing tho.