1937 Ford Custom Hot Rod Boyd Coddington

Up for auction is a very rare and desirable custom 1937 Ford coupe hot rod with just over 5k original miles created by the late Boyd Coddington.   As the star of the tv series American Hot Rod on TLC Coddington was not only famous in his own right but also helped jump start the careers of other famous fabricators such as Chip Foose and Jesse James.   Coddington's creations won the Grand National Roadster Show's "America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR)" award seven times. (the only back-to-back winner of America's Most Beautiful Roadster). the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence award twice. and entry into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame. the SEMA Hall of Fame. the Route 66 Hall of Fame. and the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame.  In 1997. Coddington. was inducted into the Hot Rod Hall of Fame.

This particular Coddington creation was donated in the late 2000s to Drug Use Is Life Abuse (part of the Orange County Sheriffs Advisory Council in Southern California) and used as a display car for events relating to the foundation's cause.   It spent the last two years on display at the Marconi Musuem.   As a supporter of Drug Use Is Life Abuse I have agreed to assist them in placing the car online for sale as a result of my experience on ebay.   I have examined the car thoroughly and can provide the following information:

·         The car is in excellent and pristine showroom condition.

·         No accidents or damage history of any kind.

·         The car starts. engages all gears. runs and drives normally.

·         There is no apparent mechanical (or otherwise) issue apparent with the car.

·         There are no dings. dents or scratches.

The car was accompanied by a descriptive build sheet as follows:

·         Custom yellow exterior paint with multi purple flames

·         Balanced and blueprinted 350ci LS motor

·         Custom rack and pinion steering

·         Four speed automatic transmission

·         Ceramic coated headers

·         All stainless steel lines

·         Delco distributor

·         Custom tan leather glide seats. headliner. side and kick panels

·         Kenwood cd changer

·         Genie shift know

·         Lokar pedals

·         Custom painted Ford 9” rear end

·         Rear disc brakes

·         3” roof chop

·         Smoothed and shaved doors

·         Remote operating trunk

·         Custom LED rear lights

·         Custom Coddington fram

·         Custom fabricated driveshaft

·         Stainless steel gas tank

·         Stainless exhaust system

·         Chrome rear coilovers

·         Custom tan leather trunk

·         Trunk mounted battery

·         Trunk gas filler

·         Chrome trunk struts and support

·         Chopped V-butted windshield

·         Chrome wipers

·         Custom tinted glass

·         Smooth and filled body

·         Custom hood hinges

The car is being sold to benefit Drug Use Is Life Abuse.   Interested parties in the local area of Costa Mesa. CA 92626 may arrange to view the car in person by calling Eder at 714-768-1681.   The winning buyer is responsible for picking the car up from Costa Mesa. CA.   Sold in as is and where is condition.

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