Off-the-shelf Speedster Club Car Badges

For the seasoned Speedster owner I favor a buzzard.  It wouldn’t indicate a hierarchy in SOC but the years of experience.  I'm a buzzard.    

Uhh... did you check the image of the second one you linked?

Look at it closely. It should be a lot cheaper than $30.00!!

Another quality offshore product...

Maybe I'm being to judgemental. Maybe there is a Porbche 356 club...

Ted

Plenty of places offer these type of badges Ted but they can run into a lot of money.  $30.00 is on the cheap side and lots of knock-offs are available around that price from India.

I get that Frank, Look at the second page badge that was linked. The one I included in my post. Look closely.

If I spend $30.00, I'd expect Porsche to be spelled properly.

Ted

it's a rebplica.

Ok so I talked to Pashua's cousin in India and he'll fix the badges and sell them to us in multiples of 200 at 20 Rupee each.  He'll throw in a garment factory and 2 convenience stores.  I just have to give him my credit card number.

7 Eleven or Dunkin Donuts? I can't get the NY Post at Dunkin

as my sister keeps telling me, 'you can get the post online for free.'

I just might be up for that, since 20 rupees is about 33 cents. I could use a garment factory or two, and a guy can never have too many convenience stores.

Any chance of a Motel 6 in the deal?

He does have this one -

I'm sure he throw in a few bindi too.

$54 plus shipping.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCH...;hash=item4629fe9416

Man!!?

I'm totally conflicted. That's a direct copy of the coveted Emory Outlaw badge. I'd love to own one, but I'm not sure how I feel about supporting knock off products.

I'm going to pass and increase my karma +1.

I'll support the original and buy an Emory Outlaw shirt instead.

Ted

I wonder if this guy produced them originally and merely cast a few extras?  Still unethical - here you think you have 1 of 100 and its really 1000.

Check this thread out on the 356 Registry - Kills the $3000 ebay market price.

http://forum.porsche356registr...php?f=14&t=29821

Though a knock off of the real thing I couldnt resist and bought both...

Yes it is. Emory Motorsports do not sell those badges, they give them only to certain people when rebuilding a car for them, learned this on Overhaulin' when the Foose team was redoing a 356 coupe earlier this year. Last original badge that showed up on ebay a couple years ago sold for well over $2k...

I may be incorrect, but when I was looking at the original Emory badges, the 356 is actually not quite centered on the eagles head. The peak of the eagles head actually lines up with the space between the space between the 5 and 6 of '356'. The repro badge has the peak of the eagles head more in line with the base of the 5.  On the originals, the L in OUTLAW isn't aligned with the second tail feather. It's more offset toward the center of the tail feathers.

Doesn't look like it matters. Some quick SOC owners snatched up the last two. Bravo! I can't wait to see them on  your cars. I bet they look just as sharp on the cars, just the same.

Ted

Looks like it was Alan who beat us to the punch.

Glad it's someone we know.

Can't wait to see where they end up.

Ted

I would like to get the SOC DIE badge for my collection...anyone ?

uuuhhh? The what? I demand photos.

Ted

Alan- Is that the one that says "Live fast, die young, leave a beautiful corpse" (I think that's how it goes)? Yeah, that would be a neat one too...

Found it...

Ted

Hey Ted,

Good news that you don't support knock offs.  Bad news that you and the rest of us are driving one.

LOL!!!!!!

Don't think the irony of that was lost on me.

Ted

Through our dealings and conversations, Ted, I've pegged you as a guy with principles. I think you (and others here) will agree that, as tempting as it is, it doesn't mean squat if it didn't come from one of the Emory's. The replica Outlaw badges are a neat trinket, but what are you going to say to someone when they see it on your car and ask about it- especially if this person knows what it is? That it's a knock-off isn't the issue, at least for me.

To change directions a bit- who knows how long ago the "live fast, die young" badge was made? Maybe next year or so it's time to make another batch? We could even change the color combo (or something) to distinguish between 1st and 2nd run?

Ted;

Good call.  There are two different t shirt descriptions and only 1 pic on their site as far as I can see.  And no XL ? Do you have to be skinny to drive an outlaw?

Art

I memory serves me correctly (an increasing risk), there was a LOT of serious disagreement on principle regarding the wording only of the "Live fast, die young" badge, not the artwork.  Some members thought it irresponsible to appear to condone reckless behavior with the logo.  Can't remember who was objecting, but they may chime in if they didn't follow the logo advice.

If I had one of those badges and was confronted about it my reply would be: "it's a re-pop just like the car is"...lol

I have a 'fakey-do' Cobra replica...heard it all and even confronted a few so called 'experts' that have said my car is not 'correct' 'since ALL Cobras had BB 427's" ...guessing here but I assume most all of us have a 'Fakey-do Speedster' so big deal if the badges are not original and correct, along with 4-wheel disc brakes and all the other things we add to our cars...Don't sweat the small stuff! it is your car do with it what you want

Art,

I only found the one shirt. I understood it to be a small Emory logo on the front with the big 356 Outlaw logo on the back.

I ordered an XL. Maybe I got the last one?

Ted

Didn't buy to misrepresent but to add tobadge collection and grabbed the extra for someone that would want it
...replica cars replica badge ..no harm

No Ted, you didn't get the last one, I ordered one about 2 weeks ago and just got it...an Xl...they do not have anything larger than XL that they offer online.

Thanks for the kind words.   

Ted

The thought never crossed my mind. Sorry for the confusion.

Trust me, I wrestled with buying one for the garage wall. I went back to buy it and you had already snatched 'em both up!

Next time I'll keep my internal dialog to myself.

Ted

They're Speedster seats...

It's my opinion only, Gary, and you (of course) can do whatever you like. As Stan says, it's a big tent, and there's room for everybody. And didn't the first cobras have 264's and then 289's- or are they not considered cobras?

Perhaps I ordered at  the wrong website. I just now ordered a t shirt. Large the biggest they had.  My wife says I need to lose weight anyhow.  No worries, Art

Art - I went to their site and found that you're correct. They currently do not list XL. I wonder if their inventory management is so accurate that when the last XL ships out, they drop it off the site.

When mine arrives I'll let you know how it looks.

T

Well Ted, based upon the quality of their cars, I'd say inventory management of tee shirts is a pretty simple task. But kudos to them, I buy lots of stuff on-line, and this kind of control is commended.  If my large is too small my wife would love to have my order!

Art