John Z. Goriup Posted February 19, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 19, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) This magnificent sun-roof 1958 356 Coupe was built by Gary Emory of McMinnville, OR, the inventor of the outlaw concept of hot-rodded 356 Porsches. Shown being displayed at the '13 'Cars-on-the-Avenue' Concours in Carmel during last year's Monterey Car Week, the car features extensive customizing, a complete bare-metal restoration, the deepest black paintjob imaginable, and a 'Polo; motor, i,e, not the VW-based original 356 75hp 4-cylinder, rather a custom-made 911 six-cylinder motor with the front two cylinders removed to make an extremely stong 200 plus horsepower, torquey 4-cylinder. The louvered, RSK type storage compartment in the rear quarter panel houses the automatic fire-extuingisher. Every year at the Historics in Monterey I play a game in my mind - "which car would I like to drive home"……..no question that this was the one in '13. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/222337-58-porsche-356-outlaw/?do=findComment&comment=2535419'>More sharing options...
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stuny Posted February 19, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 19, 2014 Wow, and lovely photo. I play that same game of which one would I most like to drive home. Have eny with the engien cover closed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted February 19, 2014 Thank you,. Stuart, but no, the engine lid was kept open all day since that engine is such a crucial component of the car's persona, and as you can see in the attached shot, it's a neat and immaculate installation ( Weber carbs and twin-plugs) that looks like the motor was actually made for this car and chassis, and one most passers-by stopped to look at. The other shot shows the car from what I think is its best angle. The details are just exquisite. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/222337-58-porsche-356-outlaw/?do=findComment&comment=2535470'>More sharing options...
Brenton C Posted February 19, 2014 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2014 Beautifully captured. Especially the last shot, for me. I always have a mixed reaction to these cars. On the one hand, I admire the creative execution of a custom car. Yet, I am troubled that it comes by way of executing an original. I try to comfort myself at times like this, with the idea that the 356 isnt an endangered species, and maybe this one was never going to be as nice an original as it is a custom. Also, i have to say, I do enjoy photos that trouble me with mixed emotions. Well done, John, for bringing out the masochist in me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenton C Posted February 20, 2014 Share #5 Posted February 20, 2014 By the way, John, is that a 911 SC in your avatar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Z. Goriup Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted February 20, 2014 Thanks, Brenton C, I too had these mixed emotions the first time I modified a car, but I quickly realized that altering a car to suit one's taste, whether that entails changing appearance, raising performance, enhancing the overall performance envelope,( handling, braking, etc.) is merely the final step in ticking off items in the option list which manufacturers won't and can't afford to offer because mass-produced cars have to appeal to a broad client base. I haven't the slightest regret in changing a car, or a Leica, or a shotgun or a high-end stereo set-up to suit my precise taste. I'm heavily involved in the car hobby purely for my enjoyment of the total collector-car owning & driving experience, not for the money or any financial considerations, nor do I feel in the least compelled to keep a car stock and pristine because marque fanatics insist it must be kept exactly as it left Stuttgart, Maranello, Coventry…..or wherever, and that those who dare temper with these sacred icons are going straight to Hell. After owning & driving and playing with Alfas, Ferraris, Jaguars, and finally only Porsches for the last 25 years, I feel I have finally found "my" car-guy brand, and it's early '64 to '73 911s, affectionately known as 'longhoods'. The car in my avatar is a 1970 911T, which was completely restored from the bare metal up and assembled with 100% new OEM parts, including original factory RS flares in the rear, an extensively modified Weber-carbureted 3 liter 911SC motor dynoed at 244 hp at the rear wheels, 915 transmission, 7" & 8" Fuchs wheels, Sport seats, numerous chassis mods and an aggressive, very sporty Carrera suspension and brake set-up. I do not race it, rather take long weekend trips with my wife, show it at the occasional Concours, and strenuously observe my self-imposed vow to never take it on a freeway……too many crazies out there. I can say in all sincerety and honesty that I have never driven a more enjoyable, more capable true grand touring sports car. I took the attached image with a Canon 5D, forgive me. JZG Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/222337-58-porsche-356-outlaw/?do=findComment&comment=2535649'>More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 20, 2014 Share #7 Posted February 20, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) The engine details are spectacular, and along with dual coils are impressive solid state devices. And then there are the Webers with velocity stacks. Lovely. And I agree about the best angle for the Outlaw. Your T is quite lovely, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenton C Posted February 21, 2014 Share #8 Posted February 21, 2014 Hi John, Thanks for your further information, and also for the great picture of your 911. I was going to ask you for one, actually, and the picture you've posted is a beauty. I can certainly appreciate the dedication (that can be fanatical) about preserving an original classic, and also enjoy the perspective you've offered on continuing to upgrade and update a good thing to make it suit ones needs and tastes. Your 911 looks incredible, and oh how I'd love a ride. Your dedication and investment sure has produced a fine specimen. The paint work is so smooth, I can almost identify the car parked next to you by its reflection off your passenger door! I had an '81 911SC for a year, until, swerving for the shoulder to avoid a deer, I . . . well, you know what can happen: backwards I went, and off the road . . . . The car was destroyed, and I didn't sustain a scratch or bruise. It truly was a joy to drive--until that day. But I credit its solid engineering with saving my life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 21, 2014 Share #9 Posted February 21, 2014 Porsche paint tends to be amazing, and it appears as though these two repaints are in the same league. BTW: I really like the louver panels on the sides of the outlaw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted February 25, 2014 Share #10 Posted February 25, 2014 Yes I thought the louvres on the side looked good for a pimped car. It is just a pity they made them backwards. On all the contemporary racing Porsche's of the same era the straight edge of the louvre is the leading edge, not the rounded rebate as here Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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