The Legend Lives On: Coddington boys establish Sons of Boyd LLC
Many great names have come and gone in the world of hot rods, but few could match that of the late Boyd Coddington. Although the legendary gearhead has passed on, that doesn't mean his name will die. That is, not if his three sons have anything to say about it. Chris, Gregg and Boyd Jr. have come together to establish Sons of Boyd LLC, a company dedicated to preserving their father's name and legacy.
The first initiative of Boyd's offspring will be the launch of a tribute website next month to coincide with what would have been their father's 64th birthday. The site promises to feature never-before-seen photos of Coddington's most famous creations, and articles celebrating everything that is Boyd. A new apparel collection will follow, but that's not all. The Coddington boys don't just plan on preserving their father's legacy, but to further it with the creation of new hot rods. The first to appear will be a 1927 Ford Touring Roadster which Boyd Sr. was in the process of building with his son Gregg, which he'll be completing sometime late next year. We can't wait to see how it turns out.
Press release after the jump.
[Source: Sons of Boyd]
PRESS RELEASE
THE CODDINGTON LEGACY LIVES ON
The Sons of the late Hot Rod Icon Boyd Coddington announce Sons Of Boyd LLC™.
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 30, 2008 - The Sons of legendary Hot Rodder Boyd Coddington announced today the start of their new company, Sons Of Boyd™ LLC. The S.O.B. (Sons Of Boyd™) will be dedicated to carrying on the Coddington legacy and the memory of their father, Boyd Coddington. Sons Of Boyd™ is owned and operated by Boyd's sons; Boyd Jr., Chris and Gregg. "Through various venues, our mission is to share all the incredible memories we have of our father and to keep his vision and passion for hot rods and customizing going", says Chris Coddington.
The Sons Of Boyd™ are currently working on a tribute web site in honor of their father, sonsofboyd.com. The official launch of the production will be on what would have been Boyd's 64th birthday, August 28, 2008. Chris stated, "You can look forward to viewing and reading stories of our own experiences growing up in the industry and in the Coddington home". At the site, you will be able to view the trio's personal accumulation of archives that include countless photos and video footage from behind the scenes. In addition, the site will include some of the most awe-inspiring automotive and hot rod photography anywhere and includes never seen before photos of some of Coddingtons famous creations including; Aluma Coupe, Alum Truck, CheZoom, CadZZila, Boydster I and II, Smoothster, Led Zephyr, and many other noteworthy cars built by the master craftsman. There will be on location interviews from some of the industry's most notable builders, build previews, shop tours and personal stories from the employees, builders, designers and friends that supported to inspire Boyd. Boyd Coddington Jr. added, "Our primary goal is to insure that the Boyd look will live on and our Fathers spirit will forever remain not only with the hot rod industry, but his innovations and influences that inspired the entire aftermarket industry will continue to flourish". Boyd continued, "Our goal is to build a tribute to our father and to share with the world the man that we knew long before reality TV and corporate builds."
The Coddingtons will offer a line of apparel that will include vintage artwork and designs from some of the leading aftermarket designers. Greg Coddington added, "The apparel line will represent the core of what has come to be known as the Boyd Look. Greg continues, "our apparel will include limited reproductions of the most sought-after T-shirts and hats from the 70's and 80's including, the popular Hot Rods By Boyd™ T-shirt", said Gregg Coddington. Gregg goes on, "I am very excited about the Sons Of Boyd™, in fact, it has inspired me to uncover a very special project my dad and I were building together, a 1927 Ford Touring Roadster, you will be able to get a peek at sonsofboyd.com. We hope to have the project ready to unveil sometime in late 2009".
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TigerMil 7:37PM (7/30/2008)
C'mon. Sons of Boyd? SOB's? April fool in July.
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wonkydonkydotnet 10:18PM (7/30/2008)
TigerMil +1 (roflroflrofl)!!!
tankd0g 12:09AM (7/31/2008)
They stole that from Sons of Butcher! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wZ5yn41Mo8
FingerSled 8:12PM (7/30/2008)
I love watching reality TV shows and Boyds was the worst! Coddington was a dick and so was his shop supervisor, Dwayne. I wouldn't want his shop building my custom car--but good luck to his kids.
Apparently, all good craftsmen leave him every 6 months!Thats the way his TV show portrays it.
I want Bryan Fuller to build my custom car!
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Stump556 8:22PM (7/30/2008)
@ FingerSled, you shouldn't believe EVERYTHING you see in stupid reality TV. There's no reality in reality programs...they are entertainment, not real life. Sorry, reality shows suck.
Boyd wasn't an angel, but the show magnified it for the entertainment part of it.
wonkydonkydotnet 10:17PM (7/30/2008)
@FingerSled
I completely agree. -Esp. the Project Manager. I felt like smacking that malignant narcissist in the face with a 747 every time I flipped by.
No wonder Charlie, Mike the CAD guy & all the good people jumped ship off that Titanic. Quality doesn't need a clusterfrak like that environment.
A culture of Fear & Blame is basically the worst way to run any shop of any kind.
tankd0g 11:59PM (7/30/2008)
IIRC his son was a lazy idiot also.
mk 8:16PM (7/30/2008)
Will they take more care than to try to build things fast and messy with an artificially short deadline, and no plan whatsoever?
American Hot Rod did more to damage Boyd's image than help it, methinks. Obviously Che-Zoom, and other Boyd Coddington award winners were not made in such a way, but AHR showed many projects that were.
Maybe this will be better. I hope so.
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Jaymez 8:28PM (7/30/2008)
AHR showcased Bondo buckets. While many of the cars looked nice in the end, after watching them being built, I wouldn't spend $15K on a car with Boyd's name on it.
EVERY car should have recieved the attention the Alumi-Tub got. A shop as high caliber as Boyd's should NEVER use Bondo in the amount that was shown on AHR. Bondo is for insurance jobs and backyard body men like myself and NOT for 6 figure hot rods..
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Hugh G 9:03PM (7/30/2008)
That guy from OCC appears to be a real dick on the show too, but I bet he's a nice guy in person. Nice guys don't make good TV, you gotta be a dick to get people interested in your drama and BS.
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John 11:12AM (7/31/2008)
American Chopper and American Hotrod have both jumped the shark.
Eric D-J 11:26PM (7/30/2008)
Why not Coddington Designs, Coddingtons, or somethinf or something. Sounds way better
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AMcA 11:44PM (7/30/2008)
This is great news, assuming boys have their father's sense of style and proportion.
Boys?
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AngeloD 12:37AM (7/31/2008)
Great news, I was afraid that there would be a general lack of completely trashing and gutting classic irreplaceable automobiles from the 40's and 50's with Coddington Seniors death.
Now we can look forward to more classic cars being gutted, chopped, spray-painted primer gray, and fitted with those rare crate motors that GM only makes 30,000 of per year.
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RLQ 4:58AM (8/01/2008)
Nice to see the company still around, but don't really like the name.
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bob d 3:38AM (7/31/2008)
Keeping alive his legacy? Wasn't his work and the cars he created his real legacy? I'm sorry but a line of T shirts and fashion sounds to me like cashing in. How sad.
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RKP000 5:36AM (7/31/2008)
Boyd was an ass! Couldn't stand to watch him or the disfunctional employees in his shop. Maybe it was exagerated all for TV, but one guy I met at a car show, met Boyd and said he was either having a bad day or he was truely a dick! I don't understand why people like him and the retards at Orange County Choppers get so much press? There are many more talented people out there. Obviously fame is not about talent in this realm.
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MikeInNC 7:53AM (7/31/2008)
When Charlie left for Chip's shop, they basically said he was going to work for the anti-christ. What a load. Foose's work looked a whole lot more interesting (and well done) than that work I saw on AHR plus, Chip comes off as a decent guy.
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Shipey 9:21AM (7/31/2008)
Chip IS a decent guy, I've run across him a number of times at events like SEMA or Paso Robles. Whenever I see him, he's signing autographs and talking to enthusiasts. That says a lot.
Personally, I think his cars are exceptionally well-executed, if a little formulaic. Most stick closely to the wagon wheels/slammed/two-tone scheme. Not my bag, but obviously someone digs them.
I only ran into Boyd once, at the Barret Jackson Scottsdale auction. I was looking at something... I forget what, (I think it was the Shelby booth where they had just introduced the Eleanor clones), and when I turned around he was right behind me. Didn't talk to him, so I can't say anything bad about him. I try not to let the TV show jade my opinion, because I'm sure it's 90% BS.
steven 12:15PM (7/31/2008)
i hate to think that boyd left his kids with nothing and they have to sell t-shirts to make a buck. so sad.
sounds like an attempt at jumping on the death band wagon to me.
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