Boydster I

Based on a 1932 Ford Highboy, Boydster I was hand-built with the main body done in steel and the hood and deck lids formed in aluminum. Unlike the original '32, its wheelbase is 112 inches. The 1934 suicide-style doors flow with the laid-back windshield and full-length hood and side panels.

The body is channeled 2.5 inches over the custom-built chassis. The front and rear suspension are independent with the rear using a Corvette center section, and both front and rear incorporate the use of Wilwood disc brakes. Bolted to the front brakes are 15x7 Boyd Coddington wheels mounted on 205/50R15 BF Goodrich Euro T/A Radials, while the rear sports 17x9s on 255/50ZR17s.

The interior leather was dyed to match the exterior's paint, which is Dupont Boyd Red. Behind the Boyd Coddington steering wheel, mounted in an oval billet aluminum panel, is a set of Boyd's Classic Instruments. For music the Boydster I uses a Pioneer deck with Orion speakers and amps. Power is provided by a '96 Corvette LT1 with a 700R4 transmission.

In 1996 the Boydster I debuted at the Oakland Roadster Show, where — for the second year in a row — Boyd won the prestigious America's Most Beautiful Roadster award. In 2001 Boyd began re-creating the Boydster I in fiberglass, allowing any hot rodder to build his own "most beautiful roadster."