MAX Update No. 41: New, Safer Seats

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MAX just got some important safety devices installed — a pair of Kirkey aluminum racing seats. 

These seats offer more than just comfort and style. In fact, on the safety equipment list, they are second only to seat belts. If you’re wondering why this took me so long, well, I’m a slave to fashion I guess, and modern racing seats don’t look quite right in classic sports cars. The classic look is bucket seats, which is still the look for production sports cars, but modern racing seats wrap around the occupant and are a distinctive departure from what you see when you hop in a Corvette. Unless, that is, you hop in a Corvette that’s been prepared for the race track. 

But the most obvious departure from tradition is the height. These seats are quite tall. From the back of the car, you can barely see the driver’s head. 

Head restraints — commonly called “head rests” — have been required in American production cars since 1969, which is surprising since head restraints weren’t even universal in Formula 1 cars before the ’70s. 

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