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Hot Rods by Boyd and the Vern Luce Coupe featured in the new Maximum Drive magazine

The latest issue of Maximum Drive magazine hits stores today. Last year we had the pleasure of having the Vern Luce Coupe stay with us for awhile. The Coupe wasn’t the first car my dad built but it was the first car that defined what is now known as the Boyd Look and changed the direction hot rodding and custom cars were going in the late 70’s and early 80’s. We had a great time taking the coupe out to shows and Jason Mulligan of Maximum Drive was there to document it. Jason put together a really nice article that talks about my dad, the coupe, and it’s important role in Hot Rodding and Boyd Coddington history.

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New Signature Series Griffin

No creature in ancient mythology is more bad ass than the Griffin. With the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle the Griffin eats unicorns for lunch. Our latest Signature Series wheel will definitely be a powerful addition to complete your next project so we named it after our favorite creature of myth . The Griffin is shown here in 20″ with a combination Tungsten Center and Polished windows and lip. The Griffin combines elements of a classic five spoke and wide spoke wheels of the 60’s. Nothing is spared in regards to detail and finishing. The Griffin comes in a variety of widths in 17″, 18″ and 20″ diameters. We can also do the Griffin in full polish along with our special Coddington Coating combination finishes. For more information give us a call.

Signature Series Griffin

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Will the REAL Junk Yard Dog please stand up!!

Let’s set the record straight. The Junk Yard Dog that Hot Rods by Boyd produces is the original. If your Junk Yard Dog is 1pc cast and it’s stamped made in China it’s not the real deal. Chris Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd produce the original JYD designed by the legendary Boyd Coddington. Like all other Hot Rods by Boyd wheels the cast JYD is a custom built 2pc wheel offered in diameters 17, 18 and 20″ in a range of bolt patterns and widths. Every Junk Yard Dog is built to order and made to your backspace specifications.  Custom finishes like the Charcoal Ceramic coated center and polished lip you see below are our specialty. Give us a call 866-612-2693

18 inch JYD charcoal center

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Perfected with Charcoal Center and Brushed lip

Pictured is a 20×12 Perfected with a Charcoal Center and a brushed lip. On this one we painted the entire center instead of masking off the polished highlights. We love the look. The Coddington Ceramic Coating really highlights well on this wheel. We can do a variety of finishes on any of our wheels. Use your imagination and give us a call. 866-612-2693

Hot Rods by Boyd Perfected Charcoal and Brushed lip

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Long time Boyd friend and employee, Pete Peterson, passes away

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This past weekend long time Hot Rods by Boyd driver and friend Pete Peterson passed away. Pete Peterson started working for my dad before I can remember. They called him Purple Pete because of his beyond red face. Pete was hard to miss with his white curly hair and that red face and the great attitude. Pete was my dad’s go to guy when it came to hauling a car cross country or going to a car show. Some of you might remember Pete from the 90’s when he used to drive Big Red and Big Yellow attending car shows for Hot Rods by Boyd and Boyds Wheels across the country. Pete was notorious for his sayings. My dad could call him at 3am to go pick up a car back east and he’d hop in truck and say “It all pays the same”. Pete was the posterchild for the saying “Don’t work hard, work smart”. I don’t know how many times we’d get to a car show and he’d tell me to get up on top of the rig to put up the awnings(which easily took a couple hours start to finish) and Pete would say”I’ll be right back I need to go find a screwdriver”. 2 hours later he would show up once we had it all torn down or put up with that screwdriver. So Pete was smart by making lots and lots of friends across this country so a helping hand was never too far away for him. Pete had an uncanny knack of schmoozing people over and getting into places for free or a small fee. The stories of Pete getting into the Winternationals every year with a box of donuts for the people at the gate are absolutely true.
We will miss Pete. I am thankful that I have many fond memories of the guy and I want to thank him for all the ‘Indian Tricks’ he taught me over the years.