World-renowned hot rod legend Boyd Coddington died at 6:20 am
Feb. 27, 2008.

The cause of death is still unknown. Coddington, founder of Boyds Wheels and designer of prize-winning custom cars, had recently been hospitalized twice for an undisclosed medical condition. Although he was though to be in recovery, rumors of his untimely death began circulating today throughout the forums. A spokesperson for Boyd Coddington's corporation has confirmed that those rumors are true.

This photo was taken of myself, Kody and Boyd at the 2007 TulsaRama that summer. We were fortunate to get to meet the man in person before his untimely passing. We both happened to be staying at the Crown Plaza and ran into each other in the lobby. I didnt even know he was in Tulsa, but he is easy to recognise. I spoke to him briefly about his work and ours and asked for a photograph. He was polite and seemed to appreciate the standards he helped set for a youngr generation of customizers.

He certainly opened a completely new venue for companies such as mine, and made many wonderful automobiles throughout his career, with a style that was unmistakably his alone. He was a great asset to the hot rod community and will be missed.