The Legendary Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760327785 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gearhead Girl said Great Book about a Great Car Guy!. Gene Winfield has created some of the most memorable cars and is truly one of the great, but largely unsung, heroes of the hot rod and custom worlds. Gene was also unstoppable, winning driver, and a pioneer in drag racing. He has built more cars than anyoneand some of the most famous cars in films. If you have any interest in early drag racing, hot rod bui. "The Legendary Custom Cars and Hot Rods of Gene Winfield." according to Michael R. Hull. I'm so glad that somebody finally did a book on Gene its long overdue. Gene has done so much for the world of Custom Cars, the movie and TV industry themed cars, model cars, and dry lake racing, I'm glad its finally gotten documented in such a enjoyable book. Its very well written and covers everything he did extremely well. The photos that are in this are. THE LEGENDARY GENE WINFIELD ! Gene Winfield is one of the All-Time BEST in the World of Rods & Customs !I've known Gene for many years, Interviewed him, spent time with him, and have nothing but respect for him.This book by David Grant is an excellent look into Gene's life, his career - as both a Hot Rodder & a Custom Car Builder - and, the memorable cars' he's created.Look, even if yo
Written by longtime Winfield employee David Grant, The Legendary Hot Rods and Custom Cars of Gene Winfield. From the Inside FlapOf all of the pioneering custom-car builders to come to prominence in the 1950s—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, Gene eventually gravitated toward custom cars, becoming one of the medium’s preeminent and most-sought-after practitioners.For the first time, Gene’s career is examined in this volume fully illustrated with photography from Gene’s personal archive
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.. 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