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Boyd Coddington, dead at 63

Legendary Californian hot-rod builder and customizer Boyd Coddington, passed-away last Wednesday, at 63, from complications related to a recent surgery. His influence and legacy is immense, not just in the street-rod scene, but for the automotive design community as a whole. Raised in Rupert Idaho, Coddington moved to California in the late 60's to start his hot-rod shop while working for Disneyland as a machinist.

Watch the Jaguar F-Type Coupe live stream ahead of its LA Auto Show reveal

Promising a "breath-taking and dramatic sequence from a secret location in Los Angeles," Jaguar's PR handlers have offered a worldwide look at the unveiling of the new F-Type Coupe ahead of its LA Auto Show debut. The show starts Tuesday, November 19 at 10 pm EST (7 pm Pacific), and you'll be able to watch the entire presentation right here, so stay tuned!

Gronholm makes explosive debut at Pikes Peak

By Alex Michaelides Motor Shows 24 July 2009 11:55 Finnish rally ace Marcus Gronholm averted disaster to make a promising debut at the 2009 Pikes Peak international hillclimb. The world rally champion’s attempt was severely hampered when the rear tyre of his Ford Fiesta exploded, forcing him to limp home to a still-respectable fifth position in a time of 11min 28.963sec. Japanese rally star Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima claimed first prize in his Suzuki SX4 with a time of 10min 15.368sec.