Uniquely is a Modesto Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Central Valley so special. Gene Winfield opened his first hot rod shop in a ...

California customizer Gene Winfield, who chopped the tops of something like 800 1949 to 1951 Mercury coupes and made them all ...

Born in Springfield, Missouri, Robert Eugene was the youngest of six children born to Frank and Virginia "Ginny"’ Winfield. When the Great Depression hit, the family moved to Modesto, in California’s ...

Nothing breeds excitement more that the sounds of grinders and welders working to create a fresh new look to vintage steel. If there's one person who knows fabrication its legendary car customizer ...

If you’ve spent a portion of your life watching Top Gear, Overhaulin’, and browsing the internet in search of cool-looking cars for desktop wallpaper, then you probably stumbled upon the name Gene ...