A pair of Sparco R100 reclining sport seats in Martini Racing colours. Part number 009014MRNR-X2.
The Martini livery is why these exist. The stripes are a straight motorsport reference rather than a decorative flourish, and in a period car or a car built around that look they do something no plain black seat does. Underneath the trim it is the standard R100.
The seat
Sparco’s entry reclining seat, on a tubular steel frame, with deliberately lower and narrower bolsters than the seats above it in the range. That is what lets it into cars where a wider shell fouls the sill or the transmission tunnel, and it is the reason the R100 turns up in so many small cars.
This pair is trimmed in vinyl rather than cloth, which wipes clean and stands up better to a car that gets used. No head support wings, no armrests.
Sparco list it for all heights across a 32 to 38 inch waist. It takes a four point harness and works with the standard diagonal belt.
Fitting
Base mount on the 345mm by 271mm pattern, shared with the R333, R500 and GT, so sub-frames and runners carry across.
Seats only. Each side needs a vehicle specific sub-frame, plus runners if you want fore and aft adjustment. Tell us the car.
Road and Track, with no FIA homologation.
Have you written anything about this exact product?
Yes, we have covered this exact product: Our Customer's Fiat Abart 595 With Sparco R100 Martini Seats, and Sparco R100 Martini Seats On Display In-Store. That is first-hand coverage from our own builds and showroom, not brochure copy.
Will I fit in this seat?
The maker sizes this seat for drivers with a 36in to 38in or 32in to 36in waist. Those are the paper numbers; how a seat actually feels to sit in and climb out of is a different question, and our showroom team sit in these seats every day, so call us with your height and waist and we will give you the honest answer.
What do I need to fit it to my car?
You need the car-specific frame for your vehicle, plus a sliding runner for fore-and-aft adjustment. Tell us your car and we will quote the complete fitting kit in one go. Our sliding runner guide covers the adjustment side.
Does it recline like a normal seat, and what about armrests?
Yes, the backrest reclines, which is the whole point of a sport recliner over a fixed bucket: support in the corners, comfort on the motorway, and access to rear seats. Armrests: not fitted on this model. Our recliner lineup comparison shows how the ranges stack up.
I am a bigger driver. Will it work for me?
Possibly, and it depends on the exact shell rather than the brand. We wrote a straight-talking guide on sport recliners for larger drivers from real showroom fittings, and if you send us your waist and height we will tell you honestly which recliners work at your size.
