Porsche made it to protect the ****.

 

Bob - correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the interior color scheme was based on Porsche's Panamericana showcar (which was built around the same time as Bob's GS Roadster).

See: <a href="http://leo.worldonline.es/jaumepor/porsches/panamcat.htm" target="_blank">http://leo.worldonline.es/jaumepor/porsches/panamcat.htm</a>

<a href="http://www.flat-6.net/view.php?model=Panamericana&sel=Panamericana&tab=photo" target="_blank">http://www.flat-6.net/view.php?model=Panamericana&sel=Panamericana&tab=photo</a>

 

Robert,

What kind of seats are those? Although the photo's don't clearly show the entire seat, the bit that shows looks great.

I saw similar seats in the photo of a "Liechbau"

<img src="http://www.flat-6.net/photos_new/964/964_Turbo_3.6_Leichtbau/02.JPG" alt=" - " />

I'm assuming it's an OEM Porsche seat and not an aftermarket seat. (...makes me wonder if I could get one for my 964!)

Thanks for all the intriguing photos! I've been following your threads for a long time and look forward to seeing entire project.

 

They're the hard-back sport seats, which I believe were made by Recaro but were available directly from the Porsche factory (Bob had the backs on his custom covered with matching leather by the factory - most are painted body color).

They came standard in the 964 RS (the euro version, not the RS America) - see <a href="http://www.carclassic.com/html/CY35.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carclassic.com/html/CY35.htm</a> and the 964 Speedster - see <a href="http://www.cabrionews.de/katalog/porsche/964sp/964spin.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.cabrionews.de/katalog/porsche/964sp/964spin.jpg</a>

I believe that they're non-rake adjustable (i.e., the seatbacks are fixed). Otherwise, they're supposed to be relatively comfortable for sport seats.

 

John:

Actually, the America GS 3.8 Hardtop Roadster was built a few years after Dr. Porsche's 80th birthday present, the Panamericana. With that extra time, Herr Lagaay was able to devise a different exterior color, multi-color hand silk-screened primary leather, accent secondary leather, colored seat belts and zipper for the America GS -- which he (and I) thought more than successful than the Panamericana. Hence, while both cars have a type of green on the exterior, they are quite different and the interiors are also quite individual.

With regard to the seats, they were available in several versions of Type 964, are fixed back and, to at least me, are very comfortable while being simultaneously supportive. As to the backs, you are correct -- unlike any of the other versions which were either painted in a color or left black, those of the America GS are completely leather clad (with the racing harness eyelets trimmed in the purple leather). Finally, in this regard, special thanks is due to 3M Corporation which assisted in this effort by sending a 10 gallon drum of a special glue to Porsche AG for use in making the covering of the backs of the seats a permanent affair.