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The October 2020 HOT ROD has an article on Grabowski's car. From the article:

"Norm was a frequent visitor at Valley Customs in Burbank, where under the watchful eyes of Neil Emory and and Clayton Jensen, the car was mechanically sorted out. One episode involved an incorrectly installed steering box, causing the car to steer opposite of how it should. Norm carefully drove the car to Burbank, where Neil and Clayton corrected the problem. Gary Emory, Neil's son and Clayton's nephew, was a kid at the time, but remembers Norm's frequent visits. 'Norm would build the car and put things together and bring it down to the shop where my dad and uncle would do finish work on the car, making it fit right and cleaning it up.' "

So guys, when lusting after one of Rod Emory's "outlaw" car, remember that Rod is Gary's son...and realize the roots of it all.

One remembrance of mine is going on a 356 "whinery" tour years ago. I took my 911S, an invite from friends with a lovely '58 Speedster. At Emory's parts obsolete in McMinnvile, I spotted a chopped deuce roller sitting in a field away from the Porsches. I wandered over to look at it. Gary, maybe surprised at my interest, came over. He described that this was one of his dad's old cars, pointing out the hidden door hinges, a trick developed by his dad. I asked if he planned on doing anything with it. Gary teared up a bit, simply said: "Someday." Seeing the emotion, I let things drop...