Does anyone have pics of Gene's fade paint jobs? I have a couple that I'll dig up and post, but I would like to see more.
Many many years ago, I saw this Purple&White custom Lincoln in an '80s custombook I had. I was damnwell floored by the lines and colorscheme. At the time I didn't know jack about cars other than that I liked them, let alone I knew the different styles or who invented them. I haven't been able to find this book ever again since then, but the car made a good impression on me and I hoped I would see it again somewhere... Then a couple of years ago I saw this customcar appear on the net (I believe on d'Agostino's website) and it dawned to me that this was the car I had seen in the book...
What are you talkin about???? Those are all the ones I have from Detriot this year. He was voted builder of the year and had a huge display setup. Not a nicer guy on the planet.
No pictures from me, but a congratulations to you sir. It was awesome to see that you made it into Hot Rod's Top 10 this year! A Hamber wins again!
Thanks Rikster! It seems like Gene favors lighter shades of yellow, orange and green. Anyone have more pics of BLUE or RED fade jobs? I tend to like the more subtle jobs that exaggerate the natural shading and highlighting of the car's surface.
That's a perfect Winfield job IMO. Way smooth, not the striped looking stuff that he did in his earlier years. I love how he picks up the earth tones on the rockers too, like the ground is reflecting in the paint.
NTAPHSE, Are you looking into having your own car done in some subtile fades? If so perhaps I can help you photoshop your car with the exact colors you are looking for. I have a lot of samples HERE pm me is you are interested.
I've got an entirely purple metallic '57 Chrysler in about a month and maybe I'll try to give it a Winfield-paint scheme someday. Does anyone have any insight on how the thinner faded white linings were made on cars? With my unexperienced thinking I would guess he used some kind of thick rolled back paper maskings orsomething like that. Does anyone know how he did it?
Not to take anything away from Gene's great fades....his resume is extensive and beath taking, but wasn't the very first fade paint job done by Bill Cushenberry on his El Matador? Correct me if I'm wrong, NorCal old-timers, but that's the first one I remember seeing in the magazines.
That is exactly right. You can't tape off faded paint. You just have to have a lot of candy paint around and brass nuts to tackle that kind of paint job.
I'm not sure which was first, but I believe 'El Matador' and Winfield's 'Jade Idol' both debuted in 1960.
i am pretty sure that chevy that they did on Monster garage no longer has the fade on it. the new owner painted over it and ruined it, i believe its red now.
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