Not many people get the chance to live 97 years, but Gene Winfield did. The creator of hot rod and Kustom icons born in 1927, passed away Tuesday after spending time in a professional care facility.

Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. Gene Winfield opened his first hot rod shop in a ...

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! and many ...

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 name Gene ...

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 name Gene ...

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 known as the ...

Image Credit: LarryStevens - Own work, CC0/ Wiki Commons. 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 ...