About

Hello! My name is Rafael 'Rafi' Abramyan and I own a Los Angeles auto upholstery shop called Car Classic Interiors.

Since 1992, I have applied all my auto upholstery services to restore hundreds of classic luxury and exotic European sports car interiors.

There are many auto upholstery specialists in Los Angeles, but only a few focused 100% on winning a Concours d'Elegance show car award.

I am proud to be in this elite classification because of my passion and patience in pleasing my classic car collectors.

The fierce competitiveness of upcoming CA Concours d'Elegance shows forces me to restore a car's interior to the same, or better, condition than the original. To me "mint condition" is more than simply 2 words. For me "mint condition" embodies every single stitch and drop of glue that I personally apply!

For example, at the 2010 Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance in Beverly Hills, my last 2 full Jaguar interior restorations both received show car awards.

And most recently, at the 2012 Greystone's Mansion 3rd Annual Concours de'Elegance in Beverly Hills, my restoration of a 1952 Jaguar XK120 Coupe won "Best of Show". 1952 XK120 Coupe - Best of Show - May 6, 2012

Concours show car quality interior restoration projects can take several months to complete. I will spend hundreds of hours to custom design, fabricate and install hand-stitched materials to meet my client's specifications.

Every client is unique and has personal demands.

Whether I use Connolly leather hides, Wilton wool & square weave carpets, original heat welded embossed pressings and leather perforations, I have the expertise, auto upholstery colors and the world's finest quality materials to make your classic car's interior truly shine above the rest!

For the past 20 years I continue to tell all my clients from Hollywood to Wall Street and abroad, not to spoil or devalue their classic car by using non-original materials or pre-fabricated "kits."