The Irish Mitsubishi FTO Owners Club

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:49 pm**

I Just heard that he died last Wed do any of ye know if this is true ,He made some cars (American Hot Rod) If its true R.I. P

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:47 pm**

I think he's dead a couple of weeks now Elaine.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:46 pm**

"Boyd Leon Coddington (August 28, 1944 – February 27, 2008)[1] was the owner of the Boyd Coddington Hot Rod Shop and star of American Hot Rod"
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Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:19 am**

Yup Discovery Channel Dedicated the day to him and all - sad sad story that..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd_Coddington

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:48 pm**

Saw a Boyd Coddington's top 10 hot rods, dedicated 19whatever - 2008.

Sounds like it was pretty sudden...

Coddington had been hospitalized in January, shortly after New Years eve 2008 following a fall at his home.[6] He was discharged, but was readmitted just a few days later to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in suburban Whittier, California.

After being readmitted, doctors performed surgery and Boyd was expected to make a complete recovery. Unfortunately, Coddington died on February 27, 2008. His publicist, Brad Fanshaw, stated that Coddington was a long-time diabetic who died from complications that were brought on from a recent surgery.