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What seats are these?

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  1. jdbunda

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    #1 jdbunda, Jun 13, 2015
    I recently purchased a 1972 Porsche 911 into which a prior owner had fitted some non-Porsche seats. When I bought the car, the current owner thought they might be Ferrari seats, but I have not been able to find a match, thought maybe someone here might know. I haven't pulled them out to look underneath - but I can't find any identification marks on them.

    They do articulate forward to allow rear seat access, they are on sliders with a latch lever underneath, and there is a knob-style rake adjustment. Any idea what these might be?

    Picture here:
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    Thanks!
    John
     
  2. Todd308TR

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    #2 Todd308TR, Jun 14, 2015
    I have no idea, now let's see some pictures of the 911.
     
  3. jdbunda

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    #3 jdbunda, Jun 14, 2015
    Sure....

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  4. Todd308TR

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    #4 Todd308TR, Jun 14, 2015
    Very nice.
     
  5. Dizengoff

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    #5 Dizengoff, Jun 14, 2015
    Looks like some type of Scheel seat? Very similar to the RS and ST style seats I've seen in 911's.
     
  6. El Wayne

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    #6 El Wayne, Jun 14, 2015
    Whatever they are, they're not factory seats from any Ferrari. I'm moving the thread to the Porsche forum, where I think you'll get a better response.
     
  7. jdbunda

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    #7 jdbunda, Jun 15, 2015
    They aren't Porsche seats either, or the brackets wouldn't be so narrow.
     
  8. Tony K

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    #8 Tony K, Jun 17, 2015
  9. ferraripete

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    #9 ferraripete, Jun 17, 2015
  10. El Wayne

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    #10 El Wayne, Jun 18, 2015
  11. hyenahf

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    #11 hyenahf, Jun 19, 2015
    I could have used those seats! Right color too. I had recaro's in my 308

    Congrats on the 72 pick up... My fav year. Mfi car?
     
  12. jdbunda

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    #12 jdbunda, Apr 25, 2016
    Been a while since I checked this thread, sorry! Funny thing, I was watching an episode of Legendary Motorcar the other day, and they were inspecting an early glass-body 308, and the seats jumped out at me - those are my seats! This morning I googled "early 308 seats" and lo and behold it took me right back to this thread, lol. Tony K, you nailed it, thanks!
     
  13. jdbunda

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    #13 jdbunda, Apr 25, 2016
    Thanks - the car came with a 3.0L with Webers. I am in the middle of a rebuild right of that motor right now, though, and will be converting to an MFI throttle-body based EFI setup.
     

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