Who wants to be an "Outlaw"?

[Barry Brisco]

Jacky's 356 is "a pirate that is packed with patina". . Love the Mahle wheels.
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Barry Brisco
1959 356A coupe #105553
1959 356A Convertible D #86439 (sold)
1964 356C coupe #216966 (sold)
2009 Porsche Cayman (daily driver)

[Black Betty]

[Jon Schmid]

If you have to ask...
Jon

[JackW]

Its got to have Iron Cross torsion bar covers...

[ensys]

Here's a thought:

If an "outlaw" is any car not absolutely bone-stock, isn't it the case that every "restored" auto that is finished to standards never dreamt of by the Factory is an "outlaw"?

I mean, its perfectly understandable that one wouldn't wish to spend $50K or more to build a semi-rusty car, but if you're gonna draw lines in the sand.....

I've heard it said that purism is its own revenge.
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Keep 'em flying...

S.J.Szabo

[CarreraGT]

Those that reference Gary Emory using the term "Outlaw" for modified 356 cars are correct. Early on though, Gary Emory was influenced by Jacques Lefriant hot-roding a 356 named "Desparado". Below is a quote I posted before at the 356 Registry, and am updating Jacques connection to it:

"Outlaw = a name made up by Gary Emory a long time ago in the 1980's...on an early 356 coupe he highly modified by even another name calling it "Desperado". For fun he made up "the look" of a combination of Porsche Werkes racing ideas, parts, and pieces (including some vintage racing combinations)...to replicate an early Carrera GT-ish or Spyder-ish car. It's a just 4 fun made up American hot rod name...that's all. But since then, the name "Outlaw" stuck and is still around. Many have become quite valuable."


-Michael Doyle-

ps: I too am getting tired of the "Outlaw" terminology. Porsche never used that name...it's an "Americanized-Happy Days" name in a way. I prefer the name "Special" as that is what the Factory Werkes prototypes, Spyders, and Carrera GT cars really were.