# RIP: Boyd Coddington **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 27, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094 "2008-02-27T09:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/21 "2008-02-27T10:34:39Z")
he basically started the hobby, BEFORE Foose, BEFORE anyone of these new guys. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/22 "2008-02-27T10:36:08Z")
Yep. Coddington started Foose. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/23 "2008-02-27T10:43:35Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > he basically started the hobby, BEFORE Foose, BEFORE anyone of these new guys. He was one of them. Don’t forget about George Barris. He IS the most poular hotrodding Godfather. Justing thinking of it now, I met Barris, Coddington, Foose, and Trepanier. Wow… that’s a ton of talent. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/24 "2008-02-27T10:52:52Z")
Barris has to be in his 80’s now right? Im too young to remember him lol ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/25 "2008-02-27T10:55:26Z")
> [@zwarbyt](#): > > he sucked ass so you’re saying he died of hep A? ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/26 "2008-02-27T11:00:26Z")
He was a great innovator but I just didn’t care for the way he ran his business from what I seen on tv. He seemed to care more about getting a car finished by the deadline then about his employees and thats why a good number of them quit and went to work for Foose. I would of fired that shop manager prick if I seen the way he treated the employess. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/27 "2008-02-27T11:12:31Z")
well he did something right with his business. sometimes you have to kick employees in the ass a bit, worked well for him and its evident by his products and how long he has been around. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/28 "2008-02-27T11:14:08Z")
i am sure there was alot of add on pressure spun by the broadcast company. i also am sure they were well paid for what they did ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/29 "2008-02-27T11:17:20Z")
RIP Boyd… ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/30 "2008-02-27T11:17:40Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > i am sure there was alot of add on pressure spun by the broadcast company. i also am sure they were well paid for what they did People that we talked to said it WASN’T acting. That is how he and his staff were. They did have heavy deadlines, partially because of the show, and partially because of bad time management. I’ve seen a ton of his cars and they were all top notch. Kinda came across as a grump. Not very personable when we met him. And a lot of others we talked to echoed in that thought. From SEMA 2004 - crappy pic, but it’s all I had Funny thing is I just found some pics of Cadzilla that I took in the 90s. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/31 "2008-02-27T11:20:31Z")
wow, RIP ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/32 "2008-02-27T11:26:05Z")
RIP X… ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/33 "2008-02-27T11:34:13Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > Foose already has his own successful shop and a lot larger of a following. I’ll be seeing him in Detroit next week. > Foose got Charlie, a long time ago, but Charlie also does his own gig. Yeah most Att had thier own fallowing before the bought cingular. Its all about taking over all the customers. ---
**Author:** ![SVT3945](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/svt3945/32/7409_2.png) [@SVT3945](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SVT3945)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/34 "2008-02-27T12:42:35Z")
foose and boyd were partners at one time I think, if thats not the case then foose worked for boyd ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/35 "2008-02-27T12:47:46Z")
Foose worked for boyd ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/36 "2008-02-27T13:00:19Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > Foose worked for boyd Correct So did Jesse James ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/37 "2008-02-27T13:20:47Z")
I liked that show. RIP Boyd ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/38 "2008-02-27T13:25:29Z")
RIP ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/39 "2008-02-27T14:34:07Z")
joe, a little cover up on the 4 head next time 😛 ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094/40 "2008-02-27T14:55:20Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > joe, a little cover up on the 4 head next time 😛 Haha… was sweating our asses off there. I was glowing 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-boyd-coddington/44094.md?page=3)