The Legendary Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield

Grant, David; Murray, Spence (Foreword)

ISBN 10: 0760327785 / ISBN 13: 9780760327784

Published by Motorbooks, Minneapolis, MN, 2008

About this Item

:: From longtime associate David Grant comes a fitting tribute and illustrated history of Gene Winfield, one of the leading figures in the world of hot rods, customs, and TV and movie cars. :: Glossy, full-color photographs. :: Bound in publisher's deep gray paper-covered boards, title, author, and publisher lettered down spine in white. Quarto (11 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches; 281 x 241 millimeters). 176 pages. Grade: Very Good, in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbed at crown, foot, and corners. Dust jacket is worn along edges, at the top of spine, and has creases and small stains.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Legendary Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield
• Publisher: Motorbooks, Minneapolis, MN
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760327785
• ISBN 13: 9780760327784
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Of all the pioneering custom-car builders to come to prominence in the 1950s scene—Harry Westergard, George Barris, and Dean Jeffries, among others—one of the most prolific was a young man from Modesto, California, named Gene Winfield. Cutting his teeth in California’s hopping postwar hot rod scene, Winfield eventually gravitated to the media of custom cars, becoming one of its preeminent purveyors.

For the first time, Winfield’s career is examined in this volume fully illustrated with photography from Gene’s personal archive. Written by longtime Winfield protégé David Grant, The Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield is culled from hours of interviews with Winfield and recounts everything from his early days in Modesto and his emersion in California car culture, to his role in forming the Century Toppers car club, his involvement in dry lakes racing, the formation of Winfield’s Custom Shop in 1955, and the impressive string of vehicles that followed. Cars featured include the 1946 Ford convertible that graced the second issue of Rod & Custom, the 1950 Solar Scene Mercury, and the Ford King T that won the 1963 AMBR award, among dozens of others. Grant also delves into Winfield’s involvement with AMT, movie and TV vehicles for such projects as The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Get Smart.

About the Author

David Grant learned about fabrication and other skills necessary for a career in the custom car business by working in Gene Winfield’s shops beginning at the age of 16. Today he owns the vintage-car restoration shop David Grant, Ltd. and resides in Santa Clarita, California.