One of the last pieces of hot-rod artwork to roll out of the late Boyd Coddington’s famed California shop, a custom 1932 Ford Model B, will be presented for auction at Russo and Steele’s upcoming sale in Newport Beach, California.
Coddington, who died in February 2008 at the age of 64, was famous for the imaginative and gorgeously finished custom cars that he designed and built. Such landmark creations as CheZoom, the Aluma Coupe and Whatthehaye helped put street rods and customs on the map as bona fide collector cars.
This Ford Deuce started out as a 1932 Ford Model B-400, which was attached to a completely hand-made Coddington chassis. The sleek body is all steel and hand-formed by Marcel’s Custom Metal Shaping in Corona, California, with elongated hood and side panels, custom fenders and a custom-made convertible hardtop that lifts off.
The glossy black finish shows the perfectly executed metalwork, the auction notes in its description. The modern interior includes power leather seats, power windows, wool carpets, custom gauges, Vintage Air AC and wood-grained dashboard and moldings.
The performance engine is a Roush-built Ford 358 cid V8 with electronic fuel injection, MSD ignition, roller cam and rocker arms, and special exhaust headers, linked with a Ford automatic transmission.
The Russo and Steele auction takes place June 5 through 7 at the Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort in Newport Beach. For more information, see the auction website.
