Whose seats were used?

[Ron Dame]

These upholstery guys around here... they don't want to touch my car or want crazy prices... like $3500 for the back seat ONLY! And that quote, he didn't want to do, saying that they were AMC seats and you can get covers on line. I'm not convinced.

First, these 1980 seats don't look like any AMC seats that I recall, but I also don't really recognize them as anything familiar.

So who supplied the seats to Avanti?

[mfg]

1 minute ago, Ron Dame said:

These upholstery guys around here... they don't want to touch my car or want crazy prices... like $3500 for the back seat ONLY! And that quote, he didn't want to do, saying that they were AMC seats and you can get covers on line. I'm not convinced.

First, these 1980 seats don't look like any AMC seats that I recall, but I also don't really recognize them as anything familiar.

So who supplied the seats to Avanti?

Back seat is Avanti Only… most likely made in house.

[Ron Dame]

Sorry, I meant who supplied teh front seats? I can get a rear seat cover from SI or another vendor.

[wildfelr]

[Ron Dame]

And who made those seats?

[wildfelr]

WOW MY DIERTATION DISAPPEARED......THESE ARE SATURN SKY (PONTIAC SOLSTUS SAME)$200.00 PAIR V 1400 TO REBUILD ORIGINALS

SLIGHT MODIFICATION AND BRACKET FABRICATION REQUIRED ....MANUAL NON POWER ....

[Ron Dame]

Looks great!

[silverstude]

in my 1970  RQA.......1998 Pontiac FireHawk - manual forward + reverse,  Inflatable lumbar support and side bolsters - manual front seat support adjustment ...

[mfg]

2 hours ago, silverstude said:

in my 1970  RQA.......1998 Pontiac FireHawk - manual forward + reverse,  Inflatable lumbar support and side bolsters - manual front seat support adjustment ...

Wow!!!

[John D]

probably Recaro seats but a photo would help. My 79 front seats could use a re-cover but they are also missing headrests and associated hardware. (Insert locations have been upholstered over.)

[WayneC]

I agree with John.... most likely Recaro seats

[Geoff]

I inadvertently found your answer in a generic 'Net search. LSeat says they are Recaro.

https://www.lseat.com/products/1980-avanti-ii-recaro-custom-real-leather-seat-covers-front.html

And am I recalling correctly, the Studebaker Avanti front seats are out of an Alfa Romeo, yes?

Edited November 4 by Geoff
It posted before I could type my summary

[AG-R3]

On 11/4/2024 at 5:24 PM, Geoff said:

........I recalling correctly, the Studebaker Avanti front seats are out of an Alfa Romeo, yes?

The story, as I heard it (probably 50 years ago)  goes....  Loewy was walking around an Alfa factory at some point  and was attracted to the design of a pair of seats  that were being removed from a car.    He inquired about the seats origin, but not specifically why they were removed from the car.  A similar design  was used on the two front seats for the new Avanti.  It was later revealed that the Alfa seats were being replaced with a better version because  they were uncomfortable on long trips..

[Ron Dame]

Mine are NOT Recaro. They have an integrated headrest and no adjustability. I suspect GM or AMC.

[AG-R3]

On 12/1/2024 at 1:16 PM, Ron Dame said:

Mine are NOT Recaro. They have an integrated headrest and no adjustability. I suspect GM or AMC.

late 70's early 80's Oldsmobile (Cutlass) have similar

[Ron Dame]

On 12/2/2024 at 7:57 PM, AG-R3 said:

late 70's early 80's Oldsmobile (Cutlass) have similar

Ah HA! a clue!