![]() ![]() ![]() The interior is very monochromatic, with a tan finish to nearly every component. The wheels are made of solid pieces of billet that have been machined into award-winning designs (by Chip Foose of course) which won wheel of the year award when they first came out. The windscreen is tinted and is showing small areas of delamination at the edges. The headlamps and glass are excellent, including the H4 halogen headlamps. Throughout the car, simplicity is the rule, with a minimum of decoration, and the removal of everything unnecessary, and the concealment of everything necessary for the cleanest possible aesthetic. There is hand-applied pinstriping that extends around the entire car, and a number of very neat details, including a spring-loaded folding retractable license plate that is visible only as long as the engine is running since it is held in place by a vacuum operated servo. The panels fit superbly and the overall level of craftsmanship is extremely high. The paint shows almost no wear whatsoever and has been applied to the highest standards. This car has covered just 992 miles and is therefore in like new condition. The interior features leather Recaro seats and wool carpets. Steering is by rack and pinion, and the differential is from a Corvette. The Wilwood disc brakes are power assisted all around, and there are front and rear sway bars. The rear end looks vaguely Jaguar-esque, with and independent setup with inboard disc brakes. They also found that the car was a very capable at cornering, posting. The engine is a fuel injected Corvette LT1, joined to an automatic transmission, and Motor Trend test produced a 0-60 time of five seconds flat. The technical specifications of the car are hardly 1933, with unequal-length control arms, Carrera coil-overs, and modern Z-rated tires on 16X7 and 18X10 inch wheels. Also included with the car are two magazine articles in which the car was featured, some 8X10 photographs from one of the photo shoots, and a photo album with images from Coddington`s shop documenting the construction of the car. Naturally, a copy of the book is included with the car. In addition to appearing in the magazine (accompanied by Chip Foose, Coddington`s then chief designer and designer of this car), this car also appeared in a book ``Hot Rods by Boyd`` on pages 49 to 53. When asked what the quintessential hot rod was, Coddington answered that a Ford roadster highboy (no fenders), and for that reason, this particular car was selected as a quintessential example of Coddington`s work for a 1996 Motor Trend comparison with the then new Plymouth Prowler. Famous for his slightly eccentric personality and brashness, he was inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame in 1998 and starred in the TV show American Hot Rod. He founded his shop, Hot Rods by Boyd, in 1978 and has since built hundreds of cars. Coddington`s cars have won countless awards around the world, and are some of the most creative and beautiful automotive creations ever made. Each of his cars is a bespoke creation, artfully rendered to the owner`s specifications. Revered for his enormously creative designs and fanatical attention to detail, Coddington has produced some of the most illustrious and well-regarded cars in the industry. ![]() In the world of hot rods, there is perhaps no more famous name than that of Boyd Coddington. ![]()
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