- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRoger Eugene Winfield
- Nickname
- King Of Customs
- Gene Winfield was born on June 16, 1927 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Starfighter (1984), RoboCop (1987) and Solar Crisis (1990). He was married to Kathy Horrigan and Dolores Johnston. He died on March 4, 2025 in Atascadero, California, USA.
- SpousesKathy Horrigan (divorced, 1 child)Dolores Johnston (divorced, 2 children)
- Commissioned by Ford to build two customs for the Ford Custom Car Caravan, including the iconic Ford Econoline dubbed 'Pacifica'.
- In the 1960s he began work for model car makers AMT, first designing models and then building full-scale promotional vehicles.
- Started racing at El Mirage in 1949.
- His work for TV included vehicles for Get Smart, Bewitched and Star Trek, and he also created cars for movies like Blade Runner, RoboCop, The Last Starfighter and Back to the Future. Gene was also heavily involved in projects for the advertising industry.
- Built his first proper hot rod, a 1927 Model T roadster, in 1948 - the same year Hot Rod magazine began and the very first indoor car show was held in LA.
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