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Jim.  That's what the articles say but its meaningless.  I think its a custom color.  Graphite Grey Metallic by R-M is a silver color.  They likely mixed in some browns.  And yes its a factory Porsche hard top.  Amazing.  

I'm just thinking about an outlaw suby coupe.  I just want to live the dream and pretend that I have an Emory.  Probably would even add an Outlaw script and maybe even an Outlaw badge on the clam shell.  Kind of a double clown car.  A fake Porsche Emory.

Emory said in a statement. “John’s 356 is perfect example. The body began life as a 1960 356B Cabriolet, which has a removable hard top. We replaced the car’s damaged nose with 356A-style bodywork, but leaned it back for a sleeker appearance. We also modified the windshield frame the same way. The removable hardtop was tailored to create a more streamlined roof profile, and we integrated body-hugging 356A-style bumpers.”

Like any resto-mod, this 356 benefits from a bump in power. Using a Rothsport racing block as the base, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder now sends 200 horsepower through a five-speed transmission. The motor takes its inspiration from the dry-sump 3.6-liter 964-generation unit and includes several custom-built components engineered to play nice with original Porsche parts.

Oates’ Emory Special 356 can handle in the canyons, too. Underneath that perfectly proportioned body—which wears unique bumpers, body-mounted driving lights, an Emory-style reverse-louvered decklid, and no door handles—lies an early Porsche 911 independent rear suspension with specially-made trailing arms that are narrower than stock. Emory also added adjustable Koni shocks, disc brakes all around, and black powder-coated 16-inch aluminum wheels with 205/55 Pirelli P Zero Rosso rubber.

Gordon Nichols posted:

That's a Speedster with a hardtop.  That's why it looks like a "notchback" where the top doesn't quite fit the line of the rear cowl in a smooth curve.

That's not a speedster with a hardtop (look at the windshield). It's a full custom Emory Outlaw.

It started life as a 1960 "B" Karmann Hardtop Cabriolet. Emory cut the windshield and top down and reshaped the lines of the top. It's got a soft-top as well.

The stated goal was to take all the elements the owner thought best over the 13 year 356 run, and incorporate them in one car. It's a full custom deal.

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