Recaro Bucket Seats- ID & Value?

[72tii]

Does anyone know which model Recaro these seats are? About what vintage they might be? Any ideas on current value?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

[andyjboy]

My feeling is that these are not Recaros for a number of reasons:

- area where bottom of headrest tubes meet seat back
- area where seat back meets sides at the base
- area where sliders attach to base of seat (usually stands 'proud' of seat base)
- method of attaching (& syle of) upholstery (although this could easily have been modified over the years)
- grp seat base cut out & replaced with 'sprung' upholstery (although I have seen this on similar Scheel seats)





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[Alan.uk]

Hello. Could you please let me know the price once you have one
As I may be intertested in buying them.

Thanks in advance

Alan

[Soterik]

Nice Recaro's.....

I'm not sure of what the model is... I'm not in my office, and am traveling on the road.

I do believe they are correct Recaro's, had a few that looked identical. The upholstery is clearly aftermarket. I've seen somewhere regarding the bottom cutouts was to provide lower seating for the occupants. I've got just such a seat right now as a matter of fact, including the grommet hole right at the back bottom. Hate to disagree with Andy, but I think they are real as my seat that's identical has some correct original upholstery still on it. Note the correct headrests as well.

Value? Not sure, sorry.

Eric

[72tii]

Thanks for all the info- I appreciate it.

[yeti]

Mike,
they are real Recaros- Eric and Andy I'm disapponited
The upholstery has been redone for sure - the leatherette is not fixed with the little (clear) plastic grommets at the correct place. That the seat has a cut out at the bottom is right.
These seat were idented to use at the 914 and let you sit lower! Also the headrest is a bit smaller so that the seat can be put complete back.
I have the seats as well - it is pretty rare and if you ask me for value...
But if you want to sell - let me know

I do also have a advertisement in the past day but could not find it right now. I will post it when I have it in my fingers.

[OliveR]

yeti


Are you saying these seats are for 914 only.I have noted that the back to these look quite vertical in relationship to the bottom-typical of 914 seats.Here is a photo of a period seat advertized as a 911 seat looks similar but no photo of bottom.

raj

I also think so Raj...

[yeti]

Hi Raj,
I can only say that these were intended to use for the 914. I have found a picture from the Recaro advertisement in the past days. I have one more but not found yet.



The normal seat for comparrison.



The König seat - it is a very lean back seat position.



A Scheel option:



You are right with the vertical position of the back of the seat. But these are the information I know (I can be wrong of course). We are more common with the seats used in the 911
The blue seats you have shown - I think they are the same Recaros.

Best Alex

[yeti]

Ah I forgot about - these seats were not used in the 914 GT. They were as far as I know a "civil option" and not for racing.
They feel great in the 914 - the support is pretty good but comfortable, I need to recover one.

I have used this one in the past - but it was too tight. Forget about the cable shift system please - now it looks much better

[yeti]

Raj,
you are right of course - the picture shows the later '>72 modell 4 cylinder with 2 adjustable seats. I do not think that these seats were available in '69. I believe they were from late '71/'72. I have a complete advertisement in a old "auto motor & sport" or so which I have to search. I just have this picture on my PC. But I know from a guy that have owened a 914-6 and GT from the very beginning, that he has also this seat in his car and that he was completely satisfied with it. So I think it is "correct". I want to use it definately.
Btw - do you know when the König seats were offered?
Or any other options for street cars?

Nice pictures of Piech's car. When I was at the museum last and the first time the car was unfortunately covered so that I can not have a look on it. Hard to tell if these are Recaros or not? Why no headrest?