Purchase of the Vintage Seats business

[VintageSeats]

Hey All,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I now officially own the Vintage Seats business as of October 29, 2011.
I just picked up all the molds, inventory and other items related to the Vintage Seat business. That will be another story to tell about driving through the NE snow storm (300 miles took 13 hours!), to not finding hotel rooms in NJ and PA and then having a truck breakdown and replacement truck sent out (7 hours breakdown) in Natural Bridge, VA.

The web site will be redone over the next few weeks. It's - http://www.vintageseats.com/seats.htm


It'll be run as a business so you can expect great service from me regarding any seat purchases.
I have molds on seats that were never even advertised on their current web site. As I go forward with a new redesigned web site, I'll be adding info to the web site. If anyone on this board has Vintage Seats installed in their car, I'd love pictures and maybe a testimonial on them.

I can tell you that Vintage Seats are 100% made in the USA. The quality reputation Vintage Seats has built up with correct reproductions and quality upholstered work will stay the same. There have been issues with the old owners not servicing the business correctly with returning emails/calls, but I can say this won't be the case anymore.

I look forward to this challenge and serving the Porsche community.

For the time being I have a temporary email account for Vintage seats - vintageseats@gmail.com
A new email will be made up shortly as will new telephone contact numbers.

The business will be run out of Atlanta, GA.

I'm planning some other additional products over the coming months also.

For those of you who don't know me, Im an Early S registry member, A RGruppe member/officer/director, 356 Registry member and PCA member.

Cheers,


Michael Eberhardt
Vintage Seat Owner

[JKH]

Will you be making the 914 GT seats that Mark made even before he bought VintageSeats ?

I have one of Marks and need another,

[kentf14]

Congrats on the new endeavor Michael. Looking foreword to seeing your seats out there.


-kent

[NickP]

Michael

Congrats on the new business venture. Everyone can look forward to some great product and excellent customer service. Well done and good luck. It's great that we are seeing high quality parts from high quality people (e, Michael and others) for our old cars. Awesome.

Best of Luck

Nick

[JKW]

Great! I have an ST seat in my 914/6 GT (bought back when Peter Zwinakis owned it and upholstured by Agustin at Autos International). It has served well on and off the track.

[Bullethead]

This is great news... like Jeff, I want a 914/6 GT seat. In fact, two!

[Todsimpson]

Good luck Michael....Peter made me a pair of seats years ago and they were great!

[platas]

Michael , good luck with new venture, i will be placing an order soon.

[John Fusco]

I have a pair of the Peter Z version of the R types.
I had always wanted to see the operation when it was in Newburyport but never managed to get there even though it was close by.....

I was never clear on how the earlier version was different than the later ones - I had heard they were anyhow but have never seen the later ones.
Is there a difference that you know of ?

Good luck.
I am quite happy with mine.

[VintageSeats]

Thanks all for the PM's, emails and board messages.

To answer the questions asked - I can offer the 914-6 GT seat. It wont be for a while though.
Its a complicated seat and I need to get my pricing on it worked out. I'll let you guys that asked know when I will be able to make it.

John- As far as I know from Carrie and Mark the seats Peter Z made were the same as the ones Carrie and Mark made. The shells came from the same shop off the same molds.

Im getting things setup at present and hope to be taking orders in a month or so.

I'll keep an active eye on the boards here and will be happy to answer questions or help in any way possible.