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CadZZilla is a custom car built by Boyd Coddington.

History

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Conceived in 1989, CadZZilla is a customized Cadillac, built for Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. The car's appearance was designed by Jack Chisenhall and Larry Erickson.[1] It is acclaimed as one of the great expressions of automotive customization.[2] Drawing inspiration from the lead sleds and Mercury Eights of the 1950s, CadZZilla attracted considerable attention. Hot Rod magazine's Gray Baskerville called CadZZilla "the most incredible transformation he'd ever witnessed",[1] and in their "History of Hot Rods & Customs" the auto editors of Consumer Guide praised it as "the first really new type of custom since the heyday of the 1950s".[3] Coddington's team, led by body man Craig Naff, started with a 1948 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette.[4][5] The first sketches were done on a bar napkin.[4] Initially set to feature simple customizations, the vehicle's design was instead radically altered upon Gibbons' request.[4]

Customizations

The top was chopped.[4] The hood and front fenders were sectioned and combined into a tilt nose.[4] Headlights were frenched[4] and late-model Cadillac taillights frenched into the rear fins.[5] The front bumper was fitted with high-mounted dagmars, with a Moon tank between them in the grille opening.[5] The engine is a Шаблон:Convert Cadillac V8 with custom-built Holley fuel injection, mated to a Currie Шаблон:Convert rear axle.[4] The exhaust pipes exit through the rear bumper.[5] Springs are Koni coilovers, with a steering box from a 1985 Corvette.[4] The wheels are a Шаблон:Convert-diameter billet aluminum design by Coddington.[4] The exterior was finished in deep purple from House of Kolor.[4]

CadZZilla cost Gibbons about US$900,000.[5]

References

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External links

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