Lead Zephyr

This is another one of Boyd Coddingtons creations and was inspired by Terry Cook’s Lincoln-Zephyr coupe, better known as “Scrape,” which he was quoted as saying “an especially high quality ride that caught my eye from far away. I had to go over and look at it.”

The Zephyr has a Art Morrison chassis and fully independent suspension but front and rear with air suspensions allowing the ride height to be controlled from within the car. This allows the car to mantain a breath-takingly low appearance whilst parked but still allow it to be used in everyday situations.

The car has Wilwood disc brakes and a set of one-off Boyd billet wheels and meaty Goodyear tires to keep it rolling and stopping and it is powered by a 514 cubic inch Ford engine fitted to an A06 automatic transmission. This gives a massic 600 hp which is a long way from the 110 hp the original flathead V12 delivered.

Lead Zephyr

Lead Zephyr

The super-smooth sleek body is a unique creation that has been fabricated by hand by the talented guys that work at Marcel Delay’s workshop. The fastback rear end reflecting the more traditional Lincoln-Zephyr of the late 1930′s but the body has a much slicker and faster feel to it. The car is painted in DuPont Char-cool over Boyd Mellow Yellow which complements and accentuates the cars art-deco and streamlined profile.

Lead Zephyr (source:HubGarage.com)

Lead Zephyr (source:HubGarage.com)

The interior of the car has an Ididit steering column and a bespoke leather-wrapped Boyd Coddington steering wheel that Boyd has signed. The dashboard has been fitted with a specially made set of gauges as well. The center mounted intrument cluster is reminiscent of the original cluster but has a much more contemporary theme making the car feel like it is a rework of a classic rather than a restoration.

Lead Zephyr

Lead Zephyr

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

This car was built for the “American Hot Rod” television series in featuring with Boyd Coddington and his team in conjunction with Hershey’s Chocolate for collector’s edition chocolate that was inspired by Elvis Presley. The promotion was the largest in Reese’s history and was centered around a peanut butter and banana flavored candy. These two flavors were two of Elvis Presley’s favorite sandwich fillings.

The suspension features 2″ drop spindles and both the front and rear are fitted with adjustable shocks. The wheels are Boyds Billet Smoothie’s with Goodyear tires wrapped around them.

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

The interior features a full Gabe Lopez custom leather, power windows, Vintage air conditioning, remote access doors, a custom dashboard and much more. Fitted inside the trunk is a customised candy cooler to stop it melting on those sunny days!

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

The car features a 540 cubic inch big block Chevrolet engine delivering about 600hp and the power is delivered to the rear axle through a Turbo 400 transmission.

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville (source:HubGarage.com)

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion’

This is Roger and Nancy Ritzow’s 1956 Chrysler 300B named “Passion” and built by Rad Rides by Troy. Roger and Nancy are not strangers to creating award winning rides and have owned several rides including their 1932 Ford roadster that was named as Goodguys’ 2004 Street Rod of the Year.

The main reason for building the Chrysler was that the ’32 Roadster was impractical for some situations due to its lack of boot space and they wanted something that was practical, had lots of power and enough room to take friends out when required. They put their requirements forward to Troy at Rad Rides who suggested a 1956 Chrysler to which the couple agreed.

The Chrysler started out as a standard white model with minimal rust that was acquired for around $11,000.

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion' (source:dpietzuch on Flickr)

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion' (source:dpietzuch on Flickr)

Rad Rides created a bespoke chassis for the car to sit on and then fitted modified Dodge Viper suspension components to it with steering supplied by the Viper steering rack. A paddle shifter was also build into the steering wheel to allow easy gear changes.

Within the interior the original seats were reshaped and reupholstered by Jim Griffin of Griffin Interiors. It was upholstered with beige leather and a recreation of the original rose-colored cloth upholstery.

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion’

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion’

As requested the engine was upgraded to a 2008 Dodge Nextel Cup R5 with twin turbos fitted under each front fender with an intercooler that was custom made by Griffin radiators. This very discrete set-up delivered around 1,000 hp to the rear wheels via a 4L80E Bowler transmission.

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion’

1956 Chrysler 300B ‘Passion’

The body has been sprayed in custom BASF colors called “Nancy Rose” and “Charley Brown,” as well as “Petal Pink” by Charley Hutton and Scott Schnedoth and looks amazing.

Cadzilla

Cadzzilla is one of those legendary cars that you see and never forget. I remember the first time I saw this car many years ago and was astounded by the workmanship and originality of it.

Cadzzilla is based on a 1948 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette and was build for Billy Gibbons by the legendary car build Boyd Codddinton but designed by Larry Ericson. The name as you may have guessed is bassed on the Cadillac, ZZ-Top which Billy is a member of and Godzilla (due to its size). The reference to Godzilla is even found in the number plate “I8Tokyo”.

Columnist Gray Baskerville called CadZZilla “the most incredible transformation he’d ever witnessed”, and in their “History of Hot Rods & Customs” the auto editors of Consumer Guide praise it as “the first really new type of custom since the heyday of the 1950s”

Cadzzilla - photo by themusclecarsviewre

Cadzzilla - photo by themusclecarsviewre

Billy Gibbons is a well known car enthusiast and has had many other extraordinary cars built for him over the years which you can read about in his book.

Cadzilla

Cadzzilla - photo by themusclecarsviewre

Cadzzilla - photo by themusclecarsviewre

Cadzzilla - photo by themusclecarsviewre

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