- Born
- Died
- Birth nameBoyd Leon Coddington
- Nicknames
- Stradivarius of Car-Building
- The "Rodfather"
- Boyd Coddington was born on August 28, 1944 in Rupert, Idaho, USA. He was married to Jo Andenise Clausen McGee, Diane Marie Ragone Elkins and Peggy Jeanne King. He died on February 27, 2008 in Whittier, California, USA.
- SpousesJo Andenise Clausen McGee(August 28, 2002 - February 27, 2008) (his death)Diane Marie Ragone Elkins(May 8, 1971 - 1996) (divorced, 3 children)Peggy Jeanne King(January 19, 1965 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- Always wears a Hawaiian shirt
- White Boyd Coddington Signature hat.
- He was a machinist by trade, working at Disneyland during the day and tinkering with cars in his home garage at night and on weekends. Alumni from his shop include Jesse James and Chip Foose, who went on to open their own shops and star in reality TV shows.
- Started building cars when he was 13 and once operated a gas station in Utah. His popular "Cadzilla" creation was considered a design masterpiece. The customized car, based on a 1950s Cadillac, was built for rocker Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.
- He always dressed in Hawaiian shirts.
- Father of Boyd Coddington Jr., Christopher Coddington, Gregory Coddington, Thomas McGee and Robert McGee.
- The viewers of "American Hot Rod" are.....people who lived in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and loved these cars. Now they have money. (from a 2004 Associated Press interview)
- If you can dream it, you can build it.
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