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Boyd Coddington was one of the finest Hot Rod builders. Coddington became interested in cars at about the age of 12, and acquired his first vehicle, a 1931 Chevy pick-up truck which he swapped for his shot gun, at the age of 14. Before he left school, Coddington had built his first Hot Rod. After receiving his diploma from high school, Coddington took a three year apprenticeship at a machine shop in Salt Lake City and when he was fully trained, moved to Los Angeles to work as a machinist for Western Gear. In his spare time he began building Hot Rods and in October 1978 he gave up his paid employment and set up his own full time business. Any worries about making ends meet were soon vanquished, business was rolling in [...]

A video purporting to show a Corvette being taken for a ‘joyride’ by a dealership in Bakersfield, California has surfaced, recorded using Valet Mode.

Ah, Valet Mode. Feels like a while since we last saw a video recorded using this now famous C7 Chevrolet Corvette feature, isn’t it? As a reminder: once enabled, Valet Mode starts recording via the Data Logger (with no audio due to legal reasons) as soon as the engine is started, the idea being you can then catch your valet in the act when they’re doing something they shouldn’t be.

This particular Valet Mode video was originally posted on the Corvette Forum. The uploader claims the driver is a technician from Three-Way Chevrolet Cadillac in Bakersfield, California, and as you’ll see from the Data Logger footage, he blasts through several yellow lights and breaks the speed limit multiple times, at one point hitting 83mph in a residential area.

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