Market Leaders In Sports Seats Since 1963
Corbeau was founded nearly 50 years ago by Colin Folwell – a history of serving the motorsports industry that we are incredibly proud of. In the years since, Corbeau have become market leaders in the manufacture of sports seats, race seats and bucket seats for all levels of competition and serious road use. Colin Folwell founded the company back in 1963 when he started racing and was unable to find a safe motorsports seat that provided sufficient lateral support and comfort for the driver, particularly when cornering at higher speeds than normal road driving. Back at his workshop he made himself a race seat, which other drivers soon appreciated as being perfect for competition use and before long, orders started to come. With this endorsement from his fellow drivers, Corbeau was formed and Colin embarked on a process of driver led research and development that has been in the Corbeau DNA for over forty years.
Today, Corbeau is part of a wider motorsports group, but Colin remains President of Corbeau and Luke and welcomes you to our online home.
“I started Corbeau back in 1964 when I was competing in club motorsport throughout the UK. It was the discomfort experienced while racing due to the inadequate seating that prompted me into making some prototype race seats. Once installed, other drivers were soon inquiring where they could buy the seats and orders started to come, thus Corbeau was born. This personal involvement in motorsport over the years has helped develop the range of sports seats to where it is today. Corbeau was the first manufacturer of competition seats in the UK and now has a strong position at home, but also exports race seats and sports seats to over 50 countries around the world.
This year will see me start to take a well earned rest from the day-to-day running of the company and I will be handing over to a new managing director who shares the same passion in motorsport that I have. I have enjoyed my 47 years building Corbeau into the company it is today and I will remain as president, but the next chapter of Corbeau will be under new direction and control and I'm excited to be able to watch as the new team develops the group.
In 2011 you will see the start of their work, with an enhanced product range of motorsport seats, along with a completely new range of sports road seats. I would like to thank all of you for your loyalty and for making my time building Corbeau so memorable. I know I am placing the company in good hands and hope you continue to show your support and enjoy the developments in product and customer service that will keep Corbeau leading the way in driver safety and comfort.
Good luck to you all in 2011 and I hope all our customers enjoy another successful and prosperous year.”
Colin Folwell
President