Rod Emory's Def Leppard Porsche Outlaw

Rod Emory is back on the show to walk Spike through the Porsche 356 Outlaw built for Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell, a stunning Brewster Green Porsche Pre-A coupe with 260 horsepower and a story that would make Zuckerman feel car envy. ______________________________________________ 🛠️ RaceDeck - Transform Your Garage Get 15% off plus free shipping with code SPIKE356 https://RaceDeck.com 🛞 Vredestein - Car, SUV, Van, and Light Truck Tires Demand a better tire. Demand Vredestein. https://vredestein.com 🕵️ Incogni - Data Broker Removal Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SPIKE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan https://incogni.com/spike GRAB SOME SCR MERCH: https://spikescarradio.com GET MORE SCR ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spikescarradio ______________________________________________ The Porsche 356 Outlaw built for Vivian Campbell of Def Leppard is the centerpiece of this episode, finished in modified Brewster Green Porsche paint with pearl undertones, bordeaux basket-weave interior, 911 rear suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and a fuel-injected 260hp engine. Rod also explains how he handles (and occasionally fires) high-profile clients who don't mesh with the Emory Motorsports brand. Spike and Rod then dig into the history of Paul Zuckerman's orange 1965 Porsche 356C, once owned by Jerry Seinfeld, and Rod's firsthand connection to it. His grandfather Neil Emery worked for Newport Beach dealer Chick Iverson, and Rod's father Gary was the one detailing and maintaining that exact car. The Gary Emory Baja Bug comes up during a discussion about Rod's upcoming Jay Leno's Garage shoot, where Rod built a tribute to the original concept his dad created. Rod and Jay plan to take it into the desert for donuts. Listener Q&A covers why a modern 356 reboot would fail for Porsche, a coming 914 Outlaw build using Gary's final donor car, Rod's personal spec preferences, his hiring philosophy (work ethic over raw skill), and his collection of over 6,000 die-cast model cars he still uses for design inspiration. The episode closes with Rod's take on the modern Porsche lineup: good, but BIG. _____________________________________________ 📧 To advertise with Spike’s Car Radio, contact Neon Tiger Media: contact@neontiger.media 🌐 or visit: https://scrpod.com/sponsor Produced by Skyview Entertainment & Q6 Media https://q6.media ______________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introducing Rod Emory 05:05 - Driving Baja Bugs with Jay Leno 11:53 - Rod's 1953 Porsche 356 Outlaw 23:46 - The secret history of the untouched orange 356 39:03 - A modern-day Porsche 356 program? 41:00 - A Porsche 914 Outlaw? 42:50 - Rod's project cars 45:55 - Rod's die-cast car collection 49:37 - How to get hired at Emory Motorsports 51:38 - Rod's modern Porsches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices