{"id":17835,"date":"2011-10-22T11:24:38","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T18:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=17835"},"modified":"2013-03-03T11:23:33","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T18:23:33","slug":"winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwinfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F10%2FCustom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg&amp;description=Crazy+Customs+at+Winfield+Watson+Car+Show\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\" data-text=\"Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show\" data-desc=\"Custom Car Gathering at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011 In the world of Customs, Gene Winfield is a legend. So what better place to have a custom car show then at his place? Gene's shop is located outside of Mojave, about 2 hours from Los Angeles. Originally Gene Winfield and Larry Watson started this\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h3>Custom Car Gathering at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17840\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Cars Gather at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"custom cars, gene winfield custom car show 2011\" width=\"575\" height=\"310\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-Gather-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-575x310.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the world of Customs, Gene Winfield is a legend. So what better place to have a custom car show then at his place? Gene&#8217;s shop is located outside of Mojave, about 2 hours from Los Angeles. Originally Gene Winfield and Larry Watson started this car show and now Gene carries it on &#8211; assisted by the Rod Tossers Car Club. It isn&#8217;t a huge car show in terms of numbers, but people from all over the world come into town just to make this show!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-on-Way-to-Custom-Car-Show.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17852\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Gasoline Girls on Way to Custom Car Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-on-Way-to-Custom-Car-Show.jpg\" alt=\"classic cars, driving, gasoline girls\" width=\"575\" height=\"326\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-on-Way-to-Custom-Car-Show.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-on-Way-to-Custom-Car-Show-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-on-Way-to-Custom-Car-Show-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-on-Way-to-Custom-Car-Show-575x326.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Me and my fellow Gasoline Girl, Lori made the trek out to the show together. Sometimes its nice to get out of the congested LA freeways and onto the open road!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gene-Winfield-Custom-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17853\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Gene Winfield Custom Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gene-Winfield-Custom-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"gene winfield, mojave, custom cars, metal work\" width=\"575\" height=\"385\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gene-Winfield-Custom-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gene-Winfield-Custom-Car-Show-2011-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gene-Winfield-Custom-Car-Show-2011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gene-Winfield-Custom-Car-Show-2011-575x385.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival, there were all sorts of cool customs &#8211; Not to mention all of Gene&#8217;s projects.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfields.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17842\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Econoline Van Gene Winfields\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfields.jpg\" alt=\"custom van, econoline, modified van\" width=\"575\" height=\"385\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfields.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfields-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfields-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfields-575x385.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfield.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17841\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Econoline Van Gene Winfield\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfield.jpg\" alt=\"custom van, custom grill, asymetrical grill\" width=\"575\" height=\"390\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfield.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfield-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfield-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Econoline-Van-Gene-Winfield-575x389.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside one bay, was this very cool rebuild of a custom van. This van looks more cartoon than real &#8211; I love the mouth-like offset grill.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17836\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Cars at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"winfield car show 2011, winfield watson car show\" width=\"575\" height=\"378\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cars-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-575x378.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walking around outside was like being in a candy store &#8211; Bright colors and an array of custom details everywhere you looked.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cadillac-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17838\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Cadillac at Winfield Watson Custom Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cadillac-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"cadillac, custom cadillac, suede cadillac\" width=\"575\" height=\"341\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cadillac-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cadillac-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Show-2011-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cadillac-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Show-2011-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Cadillac-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Show-2011-575x340.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it doesn&#8217;t take bodywork to make a car custom &#8211; adding horns to the front of this Cadillac is a perfectly chosen addition!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Fade-Paint-Ranchero-at-Gene-Winfields-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17843\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Fade Paint Ranchero at Gene Winfields Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Fade-Paint-Ranchero-at-Gene-Winfields-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"fade paint job, custom fade paint, Ford Ranchero wagon\" width=\"575\" height=\"389\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Fade-Paint-Ranchero-at-Gene-Winfields-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Fade-Paint-Ranchero-at-Gene-Winfields-Car-Show-2011-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Fade-Paint-Ranchero-at-Gene-Winfields-Car-Show-2011-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Fade-Paint-Ranchero-at-Gene-Winfields-Car-Show-2011-575x389.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I could tell that this custom fade paint wasn&#8217;t the work of Gene Winfield&#8217;s masterful hands &#8211; but none the less, I dug the painstaking care that went into this custom paint job done at home. We&#8217;ve all gotta start somewhere, right?!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Headlight-Ring-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17844\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Headlight Ring at Winfield Watson Car Gathering 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Headlight-Ring-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-2011.jpg\" alt=\"winfield car show, customs, custom headlight rings, custom headlight bezels\" width=\"575\" height=\"392\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Headlight-Ring-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Headlight-Ring-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-2011-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Headlight-Ring-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-2011-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Headlight-Ring-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-2011-575x391.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These custom headlight rings area great touch on this bright pink custom.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Louvred-Falcon-Ranchero-Hood.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17855\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Louvred Falcon Ranchero Hood\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Louvred-Falcon-Ranchero-Hood.jpg\" alt=\"louvred hood, gene winfields, louvred ranchero hood\" width=\"575\" height=\"326\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Louvred-Falcon-Ranchero-Hood.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Louvred-Falcon-Ranchero-Hood-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Louvred-Falcon-Ranchero-Hood-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Louvred-Falcon-Ranchero-Hood-575x325.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This louvered hood laying in the back of one of Gene&#8217;s &#8220;junkyard&#8221; cars out back caught my eye. I tried to get Gene to let me take it home for my own 1960 Falcon &#8211; but he said it was spoken for already. I might just have to make a trip back up there and have someone teach me how to louver a hood!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Wagon-Ranchero-Sedan-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Gathering-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17846\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Wagon Ranchero Sedan at Winfield Watson Custom Car Gathering 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Wagon-Ranchero-Sedan-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Gathering-2011.jpg\" alt=\"winfield car show 2011, custom wagon, custom cars\" width=\"575\" height=\"365\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Wagon-Ranchero-Sedan-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Gathering-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Wagon-Ranchero-Sedan-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Gathering-2011-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Wagon-Ranchero-Sedan-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Gathering-2011-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Wagon-Ranchero-Sedan-at-Winfield-Watson-Custom-Car-Gathering-2011-575x364.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of hoods, check out the crazy asymmetrical air scoop on this highly modified wagon. What kind of a wagon is it you ask? Just try to guess! I&#8217;ll give you a clue &#8211; it isn&#8217;t one custom car, but two.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Edsel-Tailights-on-Custom-Wagon-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17847\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Edsel Tailights on Custom Wagon at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Edsel-Tailights-on-Custom-Wagon-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"edsel tailights, winfield custom car show, custom wagon\" width=\"575\" height=\"405\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Edsel-Tailights-on-Custom-Wagon-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Edsel-Tailights-on-Custom-Wagon-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Edsel-Tailights-on-Custom-Wagon-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Edsel-Tailights-on-Custom-Wagon-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-575x404.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The whole front end comes from a 1957 Ranchero customized with Chrysler headlights and some heavy body work done by Bill Hines. The rest of the car is a modified 1957 Ford wagon. At the back you&#8217;ll find these nifty taillights &#8211; which I was very surprised to learn are factory from Edsel!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-272-Engine-Tri-Carb.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17849\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Ford 312 Engine Tri Carb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-272-Engine-Tri-Carb.jpg\" alt=\"312 Y block, 312 Ford Y block, tri carb\" width=\"575\" height=\"307\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-272-Engine-Tri-Carb.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-272-Engine-Tri-Carb-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-272-Engine-Tri-Carb-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-272-Engine-Tri-Carb-575x307.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be no less impressed by looking under the hood of this &#8217;57. Running a nice tri-carb set-up atop a Ford 312 Y block.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Guitar-Bicycle-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17854\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Guitar Bicycle Winfield Watson Car Gathering\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Guitar-Bicycle-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering.jpg\" alt=\"custom bicycle, guitar bicycle, winfield custom car show\" width=\"575\" height=\"357\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Guitar-Bicycle-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Guitar-Bicycle-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Guitar-Bicycle-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Guitar-Bicycle-Winfield-Watson-Car-Gathering-575x356.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is THIS strange contraption? It&#8217;s a bicycle of course! Who knew a huge guitar and amp could be turned into a bicycle!? They thought of everything on this bike. From mic stand handlebars to huge guitar pick pedals!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-Capri-British-Car-at-Gene-Winfields-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17850\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Ford Capri British Car at Gene Winfields 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-Capri-British-Car-at-Gene-Winfields-2011.jpg\" alt=\"capri, ford capri\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-Capri-British-Car-at-Gene-Winfields-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-Capri-British-Car-at-Gene-Winfields-2011-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-Capri-British-Car-at-Gene-Winfields-2011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ford-Capri-British-Car-at-Gene-Winfields-2011-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Capri isn&#8217;t custom &#8211; but its hardly ever seen. There are only a handful of &#8217;em still surviving in the US today. They&#8217;re a Ford car, imported over from England. Just the rear end is enough to make you fall in love!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Air-Filter-Housing-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17837\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Air Filter Housing at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Air-Filter-Housing-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"custom air filter housing, roadster, gene winfields\" width=\"575\" height=\"327\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Air-Filter-Housing-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Air-Filter-Housing-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Air-Filter-Housing-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Air-Filter-Housing-at-Winfield-Watson-Car-Show-2011-575x327.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I really wasn&#8217;t sure if this air filter cover was a nod to the band Devo or a UFO &#8211; but I&#8217;ve never seen anything like it, and that alone gets points in my book.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Modified-Roadster-at-Winfields-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17845\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Custom Modified Roadster at Winfields Car Show 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Modified-Roadster-at-Winfields-Car-Show-2011.jpg\" alt=\"custom roadster, chopped top roadster, winfield car show 2011\" width=\"575\" height=\"365\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Modified-Roadster-at-Winfields-Car-Show-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Modified-Roadster-at-Winfields-Car-Show-2011-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Modified-Roadster-at-Winfields-Car-Show-2011-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Custom-Modified-Roadster-at-Winfields-Car-Show-2011-575x364.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This roadster was also unlike anything I&#8217;d ever seen before. Looking like it was originally a four door &#8211; all doors were gone, the back seat obliterated, and the chopped convertible canopy opens to let the driver in. I&#8217;m not sold on the somewhat awkward styling, but the builder receives major points for doing something original!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Famous-Signatures-at-Gene-Winfields.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17848\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Famous Signatures at Gene Winfields\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Famous-Signatures-at-Gene-Winfields.jpg\" alt=\"winfield watson gathering sign, winfield watson car show\" width=\"575\" height=\"381\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Famous-Signatures-at-Gene-Winfields.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Famous-Signatures-at-Gene-Winfields-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Famous-Signatures-at-Gene-Winfields-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Famous-Signatures-at-Gene-Winfields-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re lucky enough to be asked to sign this board, then you can proudly know you&#8217;re an important part of the custom world. A world rich with history and creativity&#8230;that I&#8217;m glad I get to be a part of!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-at-Gene-Winfields-2011.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[17835]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17851\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Gasoline Girls at Gene Winfields 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-at-Gene-Winfields-2011.jpg\" alt=\"1948 F1, 1948 f-1, 1948 Ford truck, 1948 ford pickup, 1955 Studebaker\" width=\"575\" height=\"301\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-at-Gene-Winfields-2011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-at-Gene-Winfields-2011-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-at-Gene-Winfields-2011-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Gasoline-Girls-at-Gene-Winfields-2011-575x300.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although my Studie and Lori&#8217;s &#8217;48 Ford aren&#8217;t exactly custom &#8211; they&#8217;re surely one-of-a-kind! We had a\u00a0terrific\u00a0day out in the desert and look forward to the next Winfield Watson Custom Car Gathering!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwinfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Crazy+Customs+at+Winfield+Watson+Car+Show\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/winfield-watson-custom-car-show-2011\/\" data-text=\"Crazy Customs at Winfield Watson Car Show\" data-desc=\"Custom Car Gathering at Winfield Watson Car Show 2011 In the world of Customs, Gene Winfield is a legend. 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