R Seat

The "R" model seat is a perfect reproduction of the seat Porsche put in the rightfully famous 911R. Today, finding an original is difficult, but finding an original in usable condition is nearly impossible. They were produced with the technology of the day and built very lightly. Time and use have not been kind to them. Most are now overly flexible and fatigued with numerous cracks.

Our version of this seat is made to the exact dimensions of the originals. With brass grommets down the back and across the bottom utilizing the highest quality materials for upholstery. These seats are indistinguishable from the originals yet are far stronger and stiffer. We use today's technologies to build the seat shells and use extra reinforcements to make it far superior to the shells of the '60s. Most of the original shells have been involved in accidents and then having the stresses of flexing and cracking making them less safe for today's driving.

The "R" model seat is a great seat with a nice balance between support and ease of entry and exit. We recommend this seat for all early 911's as that was the era it was originally manufactured for.

The upholstery of the seat is handled by our master upholsters. You are guaranteed exceptional quality of work and we use the same German materials one would find on an original seat. Each seat's foam and upholstery is hand-stitched and fitted. This is not a mass production item. Each seat has a lot of time and care put into them and as such, they come out looking great. The seat shown has (readily available) new Recaro sliders and bases mounted. It's ready to bolt in.

Our R seat is fashioned following tradition with 17 Brass grommets on the back and underside of the Gel-coat seat shell.  This styling queue is in tribute to the style used “in the day”.  As in all things Vintage Seats, we strive to meet your needs and you may prefer a different size or color Grommet to meet your specific vision.   Depending on your upholstery and interior color choices you may also change the grommet color from the original Gold – Shiny Brass to Shiny Silver or to a less distinctive Nickel Silver, Antique Brass (deep brown), or Black Oxide (Gunmetal).  The standard size grommet is a 13 mm wide hole grommet (#3) total side to side is 19mm.   We also carry #2 - #5 sizes when desired.