After graduating in 1945, Gene joined the Navy but only served one year, as the war ended. Soon after, he opened Windy’s Custom Shopin his mom’s chicken coop. The first car he chopped was his ...

Gene Winfield, the man, the myth, the legend, the custom car master who never quit, passed away at 97 years old after battling cancer and other health issues. He was so much more than a custom car ...

If you’ve spent a portion of your life watching Top Gear, Overhaulin’, and browsing the internet in search of cool-looking cars for desktop wallpaper, then you probably stumbled upon the ...

“We all know Gene Winfield as the brilliant custom car builder and designer that he was, but there was a generosity and concern for the future of the hobby that was always at the front of Gene ...

Gene Winfield, the last surviving titan of the golden age of custom cars, broke his hip last week while attending a car show in Finland. Due to his age–a sprightly 91–and several medical ...

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 ...

“The movie cars were dictated to him, but his custom car customer would say, ‘Gene, here’s my car, do whatever your inspiration says,’” he said. “That’s how he turned out the Jade Idol.

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 ...

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!