Take a 360-Video Tour of a Porsche Modder's Sweet Rides

Walker uses Momo steering wheels in most of his modified cars. And when he got the chance to design his own, he turned to his former career in clothing design for inspiration. He wanted it to look like a pair of distressed leather pants, so he had the Momo factory in Italy hand-work the leather with sandpaper and wire. The wheel is an amalgam of two of his favorites, a Momo Prototipo (“too thin”) and a Jackie Stewart-designed wheel (“great thick grip, but flat”). It was a limited run that sold out in less than six weeks.

The 911 67S will have unique details, like seamlessly integrated louvers in the front fenders. (Walker says it’s never been done on a 911—race cars’ louvers are bolted in.) His buddy and fellow Porsche modder Rod Emory did a 3-D scan of the fender to capture its shape. They then made a die and stamped each louver one at a time.

On a stock 911, the cap is under a flap on the fender. For this subtle mod, Walker lengthened the fuel filler neck to bring the cap up to the surface, displaying it beautifully instead of hiding it away. “I’m always trying to evolve, because you’re only ever as good as your last build,” he says.

Adjacent to the workshop is Walker’s garage. In contrast to the rest of the complex, this area is pristine, with framed posters, shelves of memorabilia, and 14 completed Porsches. “I’m known for building these outlaw hot rods, but half the cars in this garage are pretty much stock.”

A visual theme runs through Walker’s warehouse and his life: red, white, and blue. They’re the colors of the US and UK flags, but they also evoke Evel Knievel and Monte Carlo Rally cars. He even laminates his nondescript Ikea desks in his personal tricolor.

This is the engine bay of Walker’s ’75 Turbo, from the first year of production of the “iconic, legendary” power plant. “Not too many have survived,” he says.

This car, the 911 “277,” is Walker’s most identifiable creation. It’s fair to say the 277 is as famous as he is in the Porsche world. It was his second-ever Porsche purchase, and the one “that stuck around.” He’s owned it for 17 years, and it’s the car he drives the most. He likens it to a favorite pair of shoes.