29/07/2024
The Emory Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw combines so much of what makes Porsche—and especially Emory—so unique. It maintains the basic “upside-down bathtub” look of a 356, but the car’s body has been stretched over a stiffer 964-generation chassis. The exterior is truly stunning, with sliding side windows, flared haunches with external fasteners, and a Kamm-like tail that leaves little of the powerplant to the imagination; the exposed, art gallery-worthy tailpipes harken back to FIA Group 5 racing. Of course, the 356 RSR Outlaw makes use of MOMO’s top-shelf parts. The overall inspiration for the build, MOMO center-lock five-spoke wheels, are on prominent display wrapped in Pirelli P Zero tires and mounted to Porsche 935 race car hubs.
The car’s interior blends modern MOMO while maintaining a retro look. It features red MOMO racing seats with six-point MOMO safety harnesses, MOMO-branded Tilton pedal assembly, and a classic MOMO Prototipo steering wheel framing period instruments. A beautiful retro-styled wooden k**b tops the gear shifter assembly, a nod to Porsche’s golden age of racing.
A potent twin-turbocharged 2.4-liter flat-four is fueled by Rothsport fuel injection. The Garret turbos and big intercoolers allow for output that is a tick under 400 horsepower; the resulting five-to-one power-to-weight ratio is something that would certainly have impressed Ferry Porsche. Power is delivered rearward through a relatively modern G50 five-speed transaxle. Underneath, Eisenlohr Racing camber plates and Tarett Engineering anti-sway bars do their best to tame that grunt.
This car’s myriad of details beg a second, a third, and a fourth glance, with each design element speaking to the breadth of Outlaw style. With this unique build for MOMO, Rod Emory successfully embodied a compelling what if: What if Porsche had built a 356 RSR? It very well might have looked something like this.
