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 ...

“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 ...

Soon after, he opened Windy’s Custom Shopin his mom’s chicken coop. The first car he chopped was his brother Frank’s ’41 Plymouth convertible. Meanwhile, he built a flathead V-8-powered ...

Well-known car customizer Gene Winfield, who was 97 years old, unexpectedly passed away on March 4, 2025. Gene reportedly died of cancer and his Custom Shop even announced the diagnosis last month ...

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 ...

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!