Boyd Coddington Passes Away

Boyd Coddington, the renowned hot-rod innovator, died Wednesday morning. He was 63 years old. The cause of death has not been disclosed.

Coddington's creations won the coveted Grand National Roadster Show's America's Most Beautiful Roadster (AMBR) trophy a record six times. Coddington was known best nationwide from his involvement in the hit cable TV series "American Hot Rod." His cars have won the "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" award seven times. He is a member of the Grand National Roadster Hall of Fame, the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame, the Route 66 Wall of Fame and the Street Rod Marketing Alliance Hall of Fame.

He was named Hot Rod magazine's Man of the Year in 1988. One of his vehicles was also the only hot rod ever displayed on the cover of Smithsonian magazine.

Ford Recalls 2005-2008 Mustangs For Air-Bag Fix

Ford Motor Co. says it is recalling 470,000 Ford Mustangs from the 2005-2008 model years to recalibrate how forcefully the air bag deploys on the front passenger side of the car.

Ford spokesman Wesley Sherwood says internal testing showed the air bag could injure a small, unbelted passenger. The recall was posted Wednesday on the website of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Sherwood says there were no reports of injuries or accidents tied to the recall.

The Dearborn automaker will notify customers by mail in early March. Owners can take their vehicle to a dealer to have the air bag recalibrated to deploy at a lower force.

2005-2008 Mustang owners can go to the Ford Service Website and enter their VIN number to see if their car is affected by this recall.

Legislation Goes Up Against Muscle Cars

As the deadline for gas friendly vehicles looms in the future, many states are taking the opportunity to pass legislation against muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang. It is bad enough that the V8 engine may be virtually outlawed thanks to new regulations, but states are also working to discourage drivers from keeping their existing muscle cars on the road.

Several states are considering passing high tax surcharges on vehicles that do not meet the upcoming standards for pollution levels. Even if you have an efficient V8, you may still end up getting penalized for it. Some states are planning a $2500 tax that will be in addition to any extra taxes passed at the Federal level. This could mean disaster for many muscle car owners who simply cannot afford to swallow that high of a penalty.

2008 Steeda QS6 Mustang

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2010 Ford Mustang Spy Shots

Lots of images of the next Ford Mustang have floated around the 'Net for over a year now. From the Guiargio seen back at the LA Auto show to some forum-dweller's dreams, we can be a little more at ease (or as good as it gets right now) with some more spy shots of the new pony car, covered in camo.

It appears as though the car is going to get some mild updates to the front and rear, conducive to what we've been hearing. The blanketing camouflage does its job well hiding any other material changes. However, when focusing on the rear of the car, it seems as though there just might be a version of the popular ducktail spoiler everyone raves over.