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Gene Winfield, ‘Blade Runner’ Custom Car Designer, Dies at 97


Gene Winfield, custom-car designer of "Blade Runner" and more has died. He was 97.

Gene Winfield, a custom car designer for films such as “Blade Runner” and “Robocop,” died on March 4. The obit says he bought his first car at age 15, a $75 1928 Model A coupe that he painted dark blue. The hot-rod community bestowed accolades on him including the National Hot Rod Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Gene Winfield Dies: Custom Car Designer For ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Star Trek’ & More Was 97