“Porsche Outlaws” – Chronicles the Porsche hot-rodding subculture

PORSCHE OUTLAWS: STUTTGART HOT RODS, by Michael Alan Ross • Available October 1, 2024 •PREVIEW HERE: https://bit.ly/PorscheOutlaws 

Get an inside look at the irreverent, rule-breaking subculture of hot rodded, or “Outlaw,” Porsches in this handsome volume featuring stunning photography and interviews with key players.

Being cool rarely means being “correct.” And few other sports car genres better reflect that ethos than Porsche Outlaws. The enthusiasts and builders behind these modified Porsches defiantly toss out the rulebook along with the factory-correct parts. From custom paint jobs to modified chassis, engine swaps to racing interiors, rally replicas to historic racer tributes, Porsche Outlaws are about building your dream car. These enthusiasts live by the “drive it, don’t hide it” credo and they’ve become one of the most popular sports car subcultures around the vaunted German marque.

Porsche Outlaws is the first book to take the reader inside this irreverent and growing Porsche subculture. The cars are hot rods in every sense of the term, but the basis is a 356, 912, or 911 model rather than a 1932 Ford. Author and photographer Michael Alan Ross explores the Outlaw story from its 1950s roots to the present, featuring interviews with notable builders and enthusiasts such as Rod Emory, Freeman Thomas, Rob Ida, John Oates, Jeff Zwart, and Magnus Walker, along with historic and contemporary photos of these modified Porsches. Ross has deep roots in the Porsche community, from shooting for Porsche North America, to providing images to top Porsche magazines.

“One of the most interesting subcultures that I’ve come across…the outlaws continue to push our perceptions of what Porsche is, and I can’t help thinking that somewhere in the heavens, Ferry Porsche is smiling.”  – From the foreword by Hurley Haywood

Porsche Outlaws is a testament to the passion, innovation, and unbridled creativity of those who have dared to reimagine and modify Porsche of all kinds – the 356, 911, 912, 914, 944, even off-road vehicles like the Cayenne and Macan. “The creation of this book is not merely about chronicling the past,” says Ross, adding, “it’s also a celebration of the present, and a glimpse into the future of automotive artistry.”

About the author

Michael Alan Ross has carved out a career photographing the studied nuances, latest models, adrenaline-rushed raceways, and proud owners of the car world. His love of automotive design includes an encyclopedic knowledge of sculptural engineering details with a parallel appreciation for the evolution of componentry. Michael’s photography is featured in Motorbooks’ Barn Find Road Trip and Rockin’ Garages, as well as in a wide range of editorial and advertising in the US and Europe. He lives in San Rafael, California.

Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods is available October 1, 2024. Hardcover, 192 pages, $55 USD, $72 CAN