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Lionel
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 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Boyd coddington died at 63 |
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| Olli wrote: | Its easy to avoid Boyd now because he died yesterday. R.I.P.
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| Kustombart wrote: | | I just read it. I didn't very much liked his style. Too clean for me. He did build a lot of important cars, he was a major influence on the hotrod scene, good or bad. |
I had to do a topic about this.
I am shocked, I still remember when I bought at the newstand my copy of AUTOLOISIR, I was maybe 16, must be in december of 82,and there was the 33 and 32 he build for Verne Luce: it was a blast!
Return of the hot part of rodding after a decade of resto rodding. Like lil'John Buttera, what he had not, he milled it out of aluminium shunk.
And that was just a start, how many America Most Beautiful Roadster trophie did he won?
He is at the origin of the billet movement, wheels, dash board, you name it...
I read on the HAMB that another very talented man has left the the hotrod world. Like him or not, apprecite his visions or hate em, you can not deny the incredible impact he had on the the hotrod community and even non-car people.I do agree.
And maybe that his creations are main reason why, by reaction, traditional hot-rodding is back again?
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dule
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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...I wouldn't miss his havaii shirts... some of the cars I do like...but other are to steril for my taste...anyhow he was the first "hotrod" builder that I've met...over th screen :)
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Olli
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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I was ones in grill line whit him, I think he bought hod dog.
I didn't like style of cars he was making but I respect his work.
He was making hotrod scene know a lot and that is good I think.
-Olli
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björn
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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it is always shit when somone leefs this word
if like or downt like hise style
hey whas creyetif but in genral i thit not like his syle
R.I.P.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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backfire
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Ah ha so that´s why Chip was so happy lately.
Ok didn´t like his way of doing things, they build some great cars, but in general not my style. But good thing that we all have different styles, but we all love 2cv. 
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Malte
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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i don't like is steril shiny rods.
in the tv show ( american hotrod ) he also was very arrogant and also really nasty to his employees.
but off course he is a big part of the hot-rod history.
respect, he achieved a lot in his life.
rest in peace.
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Lionel
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Malte wrote: | | i don't like is steril shiny rods. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Olli wrote: | I was ones in grill line whit him, I think he bought hod dog.
-Olli |
Han han, too much, the lethal hot-dog !!!!
Sorry 
Well, nothing really intelligent to add.
Except...
only for froggies....
" 'Alu l'artiste".
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JoZeF
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm.
It's a shame...
But, beyond that... I can't say that's the best T coupe ever... 
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Kustombart
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I will remember him best for the Cadzzilla. I think it is one of the best Leadsleds ever built. It is also one of the few of his cars I really liked.
Here the clean look really works.
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