Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 7:21 am
Sad to report that Gary Emory, father of Rod Emory and a hugely talented customiser, hot rodder, outlaw creator - and father of the Baja Bug VW - passed away Sunday night. RIP Gary...
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Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:40 am
Sad to hear. A real pioneer RIP
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 11:17 am
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I don't think it can be over-estimated what a massive effect Gary (& his son Rod) had on the modified Porsche scene.
The grandfather of the 'Outlaw' - especially in relation to 356's - & a huge influence on generations of modifiers.
RIP
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I don't think it can be over-estimated what a massive effect Gary (& his son Rod) had on the modified Porsche scene.
The grandfather of the 'Outlaw' - especially in relation to 356's - & a huge influence on generations of modifiers.
RIP
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Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:14 pm
Gary was always a friend from the day we first me in the Early 80`s, when I just dropped in on him at his Parts Shop in the late 70`s (it was `Porsche Parts Obsolete` back then and located in LA)
He did not know me from Adam, but un-attended, he invited me to "go climb the Racks," "you might find something that you like"
40 years later Paul bought an original part from the No.1 Baja when we bumped into Gary at a very small Swap meet
He was just a GREAT Guy
He did not know me from Adam, but un-attended, he invited me to "go climb the Racks," "you might find something that you like"
40 years later Paul bought an original part from the No.1 Baja when we bumped into Gary at a very small Swap meet
He was just a GREAT Guy
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:33 pm
Very sad to hear this.
Karl
Karl
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 10:07 pm
Another icon gone, sad.
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2025 11:14 am
That's sad news, condolences to his family and friends. He was the original Outlaw.
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:06 pm
Unfortunately, I never meant him but what a legacy. RIP sir
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Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 1:45 am
Sad news. Always a huge inspiration!
I had the privilege of meeting and chatting with Gary a number of times...Very cool guy and great stories.
Will be there:
I had the privilege of meeting and chatting with Gary a number of times...Very cool guy and great stories.
Will be there:
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2025 7:22 am
Well done Chris. Go for all of us, and pay our respects.jury wrote:Sad news. Always a huge inspiration!
I had the privilege of meeting and chatting with Gary a number of times...Very cool guy and great stories.
Will be there:
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 11:14 am
Sad to hear this... May he rest in Peace.
Almost 15 years ago I had some nice conversations by email with Gary when I was building my Black Betty. He appreciated the way I tried to do something different (not just building a replica). I sent him pictures of the progress of my build and in 2013 -when the car was finished- he sent me 2 Emory Outlaw 356 t-shirts, an Outlaw Gear knob and the then already famous Outlaw Grill Badge. Later I got an email from Rod in which he asked me to send the grill badge back, because those were only intended for Emory built Outlaws and his father was not supposed to send those badges as a gift. Then, a few weeks later, I got an email from Gary in which he stated that he had a 'good conversation' with his son and that I could keep the badge...
That badge sits ever since proudly on my grill (as does the gear knob on my gearstick)...
Almost 15 years ago I had some nice conversations by email with Gary when I was building my Black Betty. He appreciated the way I tried to do something different (not just building a replica). I sent him pictures of the progress of my build and in 2013 -when the car was finished- he sent me 2 Emory Outlaw 356 t-shirts, an Outlaw Gear knob and the then already famous Outlaw Grill Badge. Later I got an email from Rod in which he asked me to send the grill badge back, because those were only intended for Emory built Outlaws and his father was not supposed to send those badges as a gift. Then, a few weeks later, I got an email from Gary in which he stated that he had a 'good conversation' with his son and that I could keep the badge...
That badge sits ever since proudly on my grill (as does the gear knob on my gearstick)...
Re: Gary Emory RIP
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2025 11:34 am
Fantastic story antoine