Emory Motorsports has unveiled its latest 1959 Porsche 356 A Coupe restomod, created for Eli Kogan from the OTTO Car Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Like other ‘Emory Special’ 356 A models built by Rod Emory, the bodywork of the car has been overhauled. This particular one is special as its B-pillars have been modified and there are louvered access panels on the rear quarters.
These panels provide access to the oil
cooler and remote oil filter and the louvered design provides these parts with
functional airflow. The access panels are also a nod to Porsche’s
aluminum-bodied RS-60 from the 1960s. Elsewhere, the car includes billet
aluminum door handles and hood handle. It is painted Aquamarine Blue Metallic.
Beneath the skin, the car features the
Emory-Rothsport ‘Outlaw-4- engine derived from the 3.6-liter powerplant of the
Porsche 964. The Outlaw-4 displaces 2.6-liters and has four-cylinders,
proprietary fuel injection and Motec-driven coil-on-plug ignition. It also
includes a custom stroker crankshaft, custom billet camshafts, independent
throttle bodies, and stainless headers and delivers 260 hp. Mated to this
engine is a four-speed transmission.
Emory has also fitted a set of four-piston
disc brakes, hiding them under a set of faux drum brakes. There is also
independent rear suspension, front and rear sway bars, custom rack-and-pinion
steering, and adjustable dampers. The car sits on custom 15-inch alloy wheels
wrapped in Dunlop Signature HP 205/55R16 tires. Custom touches made to the
cabin include full-grain leather upholstery, a Speedster dashboard, black
knobs, African Padauk wooden shift knob, a 3-spoke steering wheel, and a
removable half roll cage.
