When the tribute becomes an 'Outlaw'
‘Outlaw’ builds began to emerge from Southern California’s Porsche 356 community several decades ago, when individuals such as Gary Emory altered their personal cars with subtle, but interesting alterations…
The outlaw Porsche that started it all
There are many icons from the Golden Age of hot-rodding. One of these was Dean Jeffries, a talented custom painter and car builder from Los Angeles. In 1957, Jeffries was renting space from…
1964 Porsche 356 Outlaw
Porsche's Type 356, introduced in 1948, is acknowledged to be one of the world's greatest sports cars…
The Style Police
In the early 1960s the marked absence of a speed limit on Dutch motorways saw serious accidents on…
1957 Porsche 356A Carrera Speedster
Although Ferdinand Porsche had established his automotive design consultancy in the early 1930s…
1951 Porsche 356 Gmünd SL 063
Porsche made their debut at the 1951 Le Mans 24 Hours. They produced a small run of aluminum-bodied 356s and received an invitation to compete in the endurance race. Three of the four cars suffered…
Janis Joplin’s 1964 Porsche 356 Cabriolet
The inspiration behind the Joplin Porsche was a similar psychedelically liveried car that Janis had seen on the streets of San Francisco in 1968, with which she adored. With typical frugality, she picked…
1955 Porsche 356 Speedster
The 356 forever defined Porsche as the maker of lightweight, technically advanced sports cars. It was the brainchild of Ferdinand Porsche, son of the company’s founder, who wanted to explore the design…