Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Kings of Kustoms: #1 Gene Winfield (due instore soon)

Kings of Kustoms introduces viewers to the visionaries who have created this uniquely American art form, as America’s most acclaimed car customizers share their secrets and put their talents on full display.
Each episode will focus on the unique history, designs and techniques of an acclaimed Kustom artist, metal masters who believe they are limited only by their own vision.

Running time: 90 + mins          $50:00 shipped free in NZ



Ever since Henry Ford created the assembly line, there have been car customizers determined to break the mold. This unique art form has produced true visionaries, customizers building both stars of the street and stars of the screen. There are a select group of these artists that set the bar for all the rest. Their original creations establish trends that are imitated for decades. They are the best of the best, they are legends, they are true Kings of Kustoms. This DVD is an in-depth look at the life, cars, and history of one of the greatest car customizers ever, Gene Winfield. For more than 65 years Gene Winfield has been creating the world's finest custom cars. Hollywood also discovered Winfield's genius and the results were some of the most unique and memorable vehicles movie and TV audiences had ever seen. Whether it's turning a '50s sedan into a full blown custom, spraying a classic Winfield fade paint job, creating a time-travelling DeLorean, or rocketing at 200 miles per hour across a dry lake bed, Gene Winfield only has two goals, to be the best and to never stop.