As a teen, he added to his first car antennas decorated with fox tails — even though the vehicle had no radio.

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, who was known in Hollywood as “The King of Kustoms,” has died after a battle with cancer. He was 97. Winfield was known for creating custom vehicles for use in movies and TV shows, ...

If you’ve spent a portion of your life watching Top Gear, Overhaulin’, and browsing the internet in search of cool-looking ...

Gene Winfield will not be giving Hollywood the best sci-fi cars they have seen.The legendary hot-rod builder and custom car ...

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 ...

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!