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  Porsche 911 Storage Armrest® and Cupholder for 993/964.   1989-1998

 BIRD Automotive invented the Storage Armrest at the beginning of the cellular phone era in 1985.  Our product  for the 964/993 series Carrera2/4 and Turbo was introduced in 1989 shortly after Porsche brought to market it's first Carrera 4. It is a very comfortable armrest for driver and passenger and provides convenient, attractive, and secure storage for phones, iPods, PDA's, and other valuables.  Most Armrests sold include the Cupholder Option. 

 

Storage Armrests and their mounting hardware are the same for both the 993 and 964 series shown in the picture below.  Most Armrests pivot up between the seats when not in use.  The installation diagram below shows the retractable Armrest assembly.  1996-1998 cars with sport seats use the same Armrest without the retracting feature. Late model sport seat Armrests attach directly to the center console and are removable in five minutes for a track event.  The Cupholder Option is available with all Armrests.

 

      Armrest shown open, closed, and  retracted in  911  C2/C4
                
The Storage Armrest is: 
Designed to blend into the car's interior with a factory original appearance.  It is installed on the center console behind the handbrake in the location previously occupied by a cassette/CD holder or small storage tray.
Upholstered  in leather or occasionally vinyl to match the interior.  Many popular colors are in stock and most can be made to order.  Our weekly production cycle assures quick delivery.
Strong and secure. The Armrest frame and it's mounting brackets are made of steel. The hollow compartment  is securely lockable.  
Built to the highest standards. Digitally controlled production equipment and conscientious old-world craftsmen assure consistent quality.  Our objective is for each Armrest to last as long as the car in which it is installed.
Installable by owners who have at least average mechanical ability in less than an hour.  About half our customers install their own. Alternatively, Porsche dealers and high-end mobile electronics retailers are fully qualified.
Warranted for four years against defects in material and workmanship and sold with a money-back satisfaction guarantee.

           Cupholder  Option

The Cupholder Option has a pair of adjustable stainless steel  fingers which surround the cup and hold it securely even in panic stops.  It accommodates containers ranging from a quart down to a can in size.  The Cupholder is attached inside the front of the compartment and when not in use folds up against the front of the compartment to save space. To use the Cupholder, open the lid all the way, almost 180 degrees, pivot the Cupholder up and adjust the fingers to fit the cup.  The bottom of the cup rests on the inside floor of the Armrest on a rubber pad  There is room for a second cup behind the first: it is constrained on all four sides but not as securely as the first cup. The Armrest continues to provide some support when the Cupholder is in use.

              Color Matching and Selection

Getting the color of an Armrest right the first time to match a customer's interior is essential to our success and we have done this satisfactorily many thousands of times over the past 15+ years.  Porsche offers only about dozen standard colors which change only every several years.  So knowing the correct model and year is essential.  There is almost no similarity of colors within a particular make's model year.  When a  customer tells us his or her interior is black or blue or red or tan, we know.  The 993/964 has two standard greys. The charts below should help clarify the color question.  If that fails, the vehicle's original purchase documents or window sticker has the name of the color or, we can help determine the color in a telephone conversation.

Standard colors which we usually carry for the Porsche 993 and 964 are: Black; Cashmere Beige:  Midnight Blue; and,
Marble Grey Classic Grey

Most colors are available so please inquire.  (203) 834-1119.

  

 
Customers Say some of the nicest things.  A recent survey  of owners by a leading Porsche publication elicited the following response.  "I have enjoyed my 1998 911 993 immensely...  One thing I've added to both this car and our 1986 911 is a center console from Bird Automotive.  It makes driving more comfortable and gives you some much needed storage plus a high quality cup holder.  It can flip out of your way if you want to drive aggressively at a club event.  It's also very simple to install yourself and is well made." We wish we could buy this kind of advertising.