Original Recaro Seats Options

[Cal]

If anyone is interested there's a member over at the ESR that has the original Recaro Rallye 1 seats for sale. These seats were specifically designed and manufactured by Recaro directly for the 914 starting in '71 and were marketed directly through the dealerships. I'm sure the seats aren't cheap but would look great in that special hot rod build / restoration project.

https://www.early911sregistry.org/forums/sh...on-914-s/page10

[horizontally-opposed]

Sounds like these Recaros are just as tight as period Scheels. One of my Scheels is "just right" for me (also a 32-inch waist) while the other is a bit too snug for me and has prompted a few passengers to gripe about how tight it is.

My old GTS Le Mans seats accepted all body types without generating a single complaint from a passenger, ever, but were a bit too loose for me in the upper torso and not as comfortable on any drive longer than 30-60 minutes. Others clearly love them, and mine still looked new after 8-10 years (at least).

Lesson: Be sure to sit in any seats you buy before doing so, preferably while reading a book for a good while. GTS offers a lot of choices, and I think 2-3 that will work with the back pad?