1968 Porsche Emory Outlaw

This 1968 Porsche 912 coupe left the factory in late 1967 and was acquired by the previous owner in 2000 from Gary and Rod Emory’s Parts Obsolete, where the Emorys then converted it into a 911R-inspired racer. Completed in 2002, the car was driven in several vintage racing events over the next decade until the previous owner’s passing in 2013. The current owner had a rebuilt 1.7-liter flat-four installed within the last few months to make the car suitable for street use, but retained the modified 901 five-speed transaxle added during the Parts Obsolete build. Additional features installed by the Emorys include an aluminum engine lid, roll cage, fuel cell, customized Koni shock setup, Lexan windows, aluminum trim, brake ducts, Minilite wheels, and much more as outlined below. This “912R” is accompanied by four notebooks containing photos and documents from the build, race programs and results, specifications, invoices, a Porsche CoA, additional reference information, and the removed racing engine requiring a rebuild. It is now offered on consignment in Emeryville, California with a clean California title. Originally finished in Slate Gray, the body was stripped to bare metal at Emory Motorsports and repainted in its current blue-gray color. Rust repairs included welding in new floor pans, a new inner and outer rocker panel on the left side, and a new front trunk floor panel. The front fenders and bumper were also modified to include functional, 911R-style brake ducts in place of the horn grilles and fog lights. Paint chips are noted on the front air dam and door edges, and closeups of the finish and trim are provided in the photo gallery below. The number 902 is painted on the doors and hood and is a reference to the name given to the project by the Emorys. An aluminum engine deck lid is anchored with handmade 911R-style hinges and features a custom mesh grille, to which a “902” Emory Outlaws badge is affixed. Frost matte aluminum window trim was added in place chrome brightwork, and Lexan is utilized for the windshield, rear window, louvred rear quarter windows, and side windows. The latter were also converted from cranked to sliding panels. Plastic covers were fitted over the yellow Marchal headlights, which are not currently operable. Additional touches include a lightened fuel filler cap relocated to the center of the hood, reproduction 911R door handles, custom taillights, and aluminum-finish side mirrors. 15×6” Minilite wheels were media-blasted during the build to obtain a matte finish. They wear 205/60 Yokohama A048 tires that have reportedly seen one race weekend of use. The suspension system was set up by Hi Tec Automotive in San Rafael, California and uses Koni shocks all around, including double-adjustable units out back. Tubular torsion bars measure 22mm up front and are paired with stock rear torsion bars. Anti-roll bars have been added front and back, and braking is from ventilated discs all around. The cabin features period Recaro seats upholstered in black leatherette and corduroy, with the driver’s seat made to a custom larger width using the shell of a Carerra RS Recaro seat as a template. Black carpeting and a taupe headliner were also added during the build. The six-point roll cage features a driver’s head pad, and additional safety equipment includes a six-point OMP racing harness for the driver, a five-point RJS harness for the passenger, and a fire suppressant system. The harnesses have been updated during current ownership, and closeups of the FIA 2020 label on the OMP harness are provided in the gallery below. A removable four-spoke steering wheel sits ahead of a lightened dash panel. Green VDO instrumentation includes a central 8k-rpm tachometer, 200-km/h speedometer, and a 904 combination gauge for oil temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. Orange and red warning lights are in place to warn of oil pressure or charging failures. The five-digit odometer shows 18k kilometers (~11k miles), and true chassis mileage is unknown. The current owner drove the car in eight vintage racing events between 2014 and 2016. The flat-four engine (*4094666*) was sourced from a 1969 912 and rebuilt to a 1.7-liter displacement by Griffin Motorwerke in Berkeley, California in 2013. New components included pistons, cylinders, rod and main bearings, valves, and a camshaft, while the connecting rods were machined. Pertronix electronic ignition was also added. Additional work during the rebuild is detailed on an invoice pictured in the gallery below. Fewer than 100 miles are said to have been added since the engine was installed in recent months, with a total of 7k miles added since the rebuild. The removed racing engine is included in the sale in a disassembled state after reportedly suffering a broken valve resulting in cylinder damage. The second engine is pictured in the gallery below. The Type 901 five-speed manual transaxle was rebuilt in the early-2000s using stock first, second, and third gears, an R fourth gear (25:27), and a shorter fifth gear (27:25), along with a stock 7:31 ring and pinion. A 17-gallon Fuel Safe fuel cell was added in the front compartment, along with an Odyssey Extreme PC625 battery. Images from the Emory build are provided in the gallery below, as are photos showing the car during its racing career with the previous owner. Also pictured in the gallery is a 2003 feature in Excellence magazine covering the build and the inspiration behind it, as well as other magazine highlights on the car and previous owner. The Porsche Certificate of Authenticity is also shown. Walk-around and driving videos are attached below.