Magnus Walker | |
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 Walker in 2019 | |
| Born | July 7, 1967 Sheffield, England |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, car collector, car builder |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Karen Caid Walker (m. 1994- her death 2015) |
| Partner | Hannah Elliott |
| Children | None |
Magnus Walker (born July 7, 1967)[1] is a British former fashion designer and car collector. He emigrated to the United States in 1986 at nineteen and eventually established a clothing brand, called Serious, with his late wife, Karen Caid Walker. Having been fascinated with Porsche since childhood, Walker started collecting and customizing vintage Porsches, mostly the air-cooled 911 model. After the documentary Urban Outlaw about his life, Walker became one of the world's most visible faces of the Porsche and car collecting scene. He has since been featured in a multitude of media, such as The Joe Rogan Experience (2015), and Jay Leno's Garage (2017), and the 2015 video game Need for Speed.
In 2014, Walker completed a Tedx Talk called "Go With Your Gut,[2]" which has since seen more than 9.5 million views. Walker has more than 25 Hot Wheels cars in his signature line, including multiple variations on his signature "277" race car. He was the first personality not a professional race-car driver to have his line of signature MOMO steering wheels.[3] His memoir, Urban Outlaw: Dirt Don't Slow You Down,[4] reached the U.K. best-seller list[5] in the automotive category.
- ^ Knapman, Chris (20 June 2017). "Magnus Walker: The Urban Outlaw interviewed". Goodwood. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Go with your gut feeling | Magnus Walker | TEDxUCLA". YouTube.
- ^ "MOMO with Magnus Walker". 14 October 2015.
- ^ Walker, Magnus; Roach, Martin (2017). Urban Outlaw: Dirt Don't Slow You Down. ISBN 978-0593077849.
- ^ Urban Outlaw: Dirt Don't Slow You Down.