Time
Warp, One of a Kind "Hot Rod by Boyd". It is always
refreshing when you can find a true piece of "Hot Rod
History", one that's been respected and incredibly well preserved.
In essence, cutting edge craftsmanship that has
withstood the test of time. Appearing as though it was
just yesterday, this October 1989 Street Rodder-Feature
Car proves that the Legend lives on in the Hot Rods he
built...
Well before the debut of the
"American Hot Rod TV Show", Boyd always pushed
the boundaries from concept to function. Based on a 1987 concept
sketch by
Thom Taylor, this hand formed "All Aluminum" bodied
creation was initially intended to be Boyd's personal
show-piece but Mike McEwen of Las Vegas, Nevada noticed it
during construction and pressed Boyd to build it
exclusively for him...
Shortly after the completion, it was appropriately
recognized with a 3 page color article in "Street-Rodder'
magazine (10/89). Mike enjoyed/protected it for over a
decade (11 yrs) and when he finally decided to part with
it, he shipped it back to Boyd Coddington to handle the
sale. Boyd then contacted one of his long time friends,
dating back into the 70's who had always admired the car.
A deal with a trade was struck and "Walt" would become the
2nd and Current Owner of 16 sweet years..
Build Details and Components
Master
craftsman, "Craig Neff" and Boyd's crew formed the entire
body and many of it's components from sheets of aluminum
and chunks of billet. Painted "Boyd Red" lacquer by "Gregg
Morrell", the monochromatic light-weight channeled body
features include suicide doors, clamshell type hood,
custom "Jim Rench" aluminum grill, body molded windshield
pillars, aluminum King Bee headlights, fabricated mirrors
and subtle pin-striping by "Dennis Ricklefs"...
Boyd's
creations, always "Pushed the Boundaries" with the promise
that "his cars would perform as well as they look". The
Hot Rod by Boyd's chassis began with extended
"Just-A-Hobby Deuce rails featuring 109" wheelbase, custom
cross-members, Boyd's IFS front independent suspension w/Carrera
Shocks, "Fiat" rack-n-pinion steering, Boyd's IRS rear
suspension w/milled components, "Wilwood" 4 wheel Disc
brake system, stainless steel lines and of course, 1 of a
kind Boyd 3 piece knock-off wheels...
Power
By Ford includes a High-Output 5.0 liter V8, polished
multi-port fuel-injection, computerized with electronic
ignition, polished aluminum valve covers, stainless
hardware w/machined bolts/studs, Jim Babbs radiator with
polished brass top tank, polished billet belt drive &
pulleys, S&S headers, custom HPC coated stainless exhaust
system with Magna-Flow mufflers & aircraft style
connections. Transferring the modern power is a C-4
automatic transmission and Corvette rear differential
housing...
The custom original interior by "Bobby Griffey" features
sculpted Camel tweed fabric, custom door panels, freshened
wool carpet by "Ron Mangus", custom aluminum dash
assembly, vintage black face VDO instrumentation, LED
indicator lamps, modified GM tilt steering column, custom
1-piece aluminum steering wheel by "Johnny Anderson" and
red anodized billet pedals & shifter...
In
closing, this is truly a well preserved piece of "Hot Rod
History" that will never be duplicated and the perfect
addition to any size collection. Will you be the next
caretaker? Spudman, Over-N-Out... |
