Lee Hayes: sheet metal man, appeared in Seasons Two through Five working part-time, debuted in S02E12 ('63 Stingray 2/3).Dan "Chicago" Sobieski: appeared in all five seasons, opened his own shop.Duane Mayer: shop foreman, appeared in all five seasons, now runs his own shop.Tom Emmons: art director, appeared only in S03E01 (Make-A-Wish Max Hemi) but did most of the in-house artwork and drawings for Boyd.Chris Coddington: Boyd's son, custom wheel sales dept., appeared in all five seasons, wheel division sold to American Racing during S4 but he appeared on S05E02 (Hershey Tribute Car).Diane Coddington: Boyd's ex-wife, ran accounting dept., appeared in Seasons One through Four until offices were moved when wheel shop was sold to American Racing.Jo Coddington: Boyd's wife, appeared in all five seasons, ran the collectable store, consignment store, all corporate builds.Boyd Coddington: shop owner, died suddenly on Februat the age of 63 due to complications after surgery.In July 2007, the shop made an Elvis Tribute Car, a modified 1957 pink Cadillac, sponsored by Reese’s. Ĭustom cars built during the series included the "Alumatub", a '61 Impala Bubbletop, a '63 Chevy Corvette Stingray, and a '42 Woodie. The series ended when Boyd Coddington died, following complications from surgery, in February 2008. Some crew members went to work for Overhaulin's Chip Foose, a former partner of Coddington's, for a more relaxed environment even Boyd's own son could not work there for long. The show was known for its frequent rows and bust ups, and a high staff turnover rate. The series followed renowned car designer Boyd Coddington and his crew as they built hot rods and custom vehicles at his wheel and car shop in La Habra, California. Boyd Coddington (r) and his wife Jo sign autographs aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Nimitz in 2005Īmerican Hot Rod is a reality television series that originally aired between 20 on The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel.
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