Originally sketched out by Rod Emory way back in 2012, the 356 RSR Outlaw has been a project that he's wanted to build for quite a while. When Henrique Cisneros, owner of Momo, spotted the sketch in Rod's archives, he knew that it had to be built. From the word go, Henrique and Rod have been collaborating on this wild monster of a hot rod 356. The …
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The Porsches Of SEMA: Day 1 Photo Gallery
For anyone who has never been to the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, it is a massive array of everything you could possibly think to see in the automotive industry. Cars from all over the industry are built and displayed specifically for this week-long event. We were in the thick of it to sort the awesome …
Continue to the full articleParts Obsolete and Attending the Emory Porsche Campout
This year Porsche owners and enthusiasts knew they were in for a treat. The fabled Emory Campout was being brought back and it would be better than ever. Fast forward to July 14th and hundreds of Porsches had made their way, from as far away as Florida, to McMinville Oregon and the Porsche paradise that is Parts Obsolete. The first day was …
Continue to the full articleThe Emory Porsche Campout, an Inside Look
YouTube video descriptions seldom get it so right- Sometimes it is also about the destination. In a Porsche, every trip has something special, because the vehicle itself is a good traveling companion. When the journey ends in Oregon with a few hundred of your new best friends, however, the destination takes precedence. For those of us who couldn't …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out This Custom Bike Trailer Rod Emory Built for his 356
Remember those electric bikes we introduced you to this spring, the "Emory Outlaw Tracker"? If you missed the original post, here's the TL;DR version. Rod teamed up with Vintage Electric to create an electric bike with his signature custom touches and it's pretty cool. Read the original post or watch the video below if you want to know more. …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the Emory Outlaw Tracker
No, it's not a Porsche. No, it's not even a car. Rod Emory's latest project is a collaboration with Vintage Electric; a bicycle company. As Rod puts it, Vintage Electric approaches bicycles the way he approaches Porsches. Both are Outlaws in their own way. Vintage Electric has collaborated with icons of the automotive industry before, in the form …
Continue to the full articleMagnus Walker’s 964 at the [Hoonigan] Donut Garage
I'm experiencing a minor love affair with Magnus' 964. Everything about Magnus is extroverted, from his personal appearance to his usual 3-color "boy racer" paint jobs. His 964 is understated by comparison. The paintwork is a simple monochromatic grey, which almost hides the wide array of changes made to the basic 964 shape. From the shaved rain …
Continue to the full articleOn the road in Rod Emory’s 991 GT3 RS
It's odd to think of a Magnus Walker car as owing anything to a modern, watercooled Porsche. Placed side by side, Magnus' latest 964 owes a lot to the 991 GT3 RS. The two cars share their double-bubble roof and radiused fender louvers, along with unique RS-specification powerplants. Magnus' 964 may owe even more to the 991 in this video, as this …
Continue to the full articleAstounding Automotive Archaeology Uncovers Porsche’s First Le Mans Winner
In 1950, at the Paris Auto Show, the organizers of the 24 hours of Le Mans invited the Porsche family to enter a car in the 1951 race. Porsche accepted and decided to use one of their left over aluminum bodied Gmünd Coupes as their entry. In fact, they prepped four cars for testing with the intent to enter two cars in the 1951 race. The two …
Continue to the full articleTake A Tour of Emory Motorsports Garage
Rod Emory and Emory Motrsports have been doing their thing for 3 generations out in California. What started with his grandfather as Valley Custom Shop in Burbank California into a Porsche parts shop by Rod's dad. Today, nearly 25 years, the term "Outlaw" Porsche (coined to describe the Emory builds) is a movement in its own right and Rod's Emory …
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