He redid the car for the 1950 Oakland Roadster Show, reupholstering it, painting it ... in the military, Gene returned to Modesto, changed the name of his business to Winfield’s Custom Shop ...

"Gene Winfield was the definition of a hot rod legend ... “How did he live that long painting in lacquer? And in an enclosed room!” Winfield’s zeal for work was certainly one of the ...

Gene Winfield opened his first hot rod shop in a west Modesto chicken coop in 1946. He later advised Detroit automakers and Hollywood producers and helped inspire Graffiti Summer in his old hometown.

Winfield was an American car designer, famous for his bold, asymmetrically aesthetic designs. Unfortunately, Gene passed away on March 4th, 2025, at the age of 97. He left behind an incredible ...

By Richard Sandomir Gene Winfield, a hot rodder and prominent car customizer who built fanciful vehicles for “Star Trek,” “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and other television series and for ...

Gene Winfield, a pioneering legend in the hot-rod world who created custom cars for numerous films and TV shows including Blade Runner, the original Star Trek series, RoboCop, Get Smart!

"Gene Winfield was the definition of a hot rod legend ... “How did he live that long painting in lacquer? And in an enclosed ...

Gene Winfield, a custom car designer for films such as “Blade Runner” and “Robocop,” died on March 4. He was 97. The news was confirmed via his obituary on Legacy.com. Winfield became ...