Are vintage Corbeau's worth anything?

Matt Monson · 03-16-2008, 07:20 AM

You see constant talk of old Recaros, but what about 70's era Corbeaus? I've got two seats that I would term "sport seats" with adjustable backs. I also have an old race bucket seat with a wooden frame. They all came with a car that I recently bought. I am just wondering if it's worth my while to send them off to someone like Audobahn interiors and have them restored and put them in a car, or are they just not anything of interest? Any thoughts or guidance are appreciated.

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Matt Monson · 03-16-2008, 12:15 PM

Here's one of the "sport" seats.

Matt Monson · 03-16-2008, 12:20 PM

This one clearly needs recovering, and thus the primary motivation for my question. I would like to put it into my '73 914, but when you can buy a modern seat for several hundred dollars, it begs the question of whether it's "worth" any money to restore a seat like this.

The other seats can easily be used as they stand. I don't know how I feel about the color, but since I don't currently have a car that I would put them into, it doesn't matter at this point. I am looking to get a 74-77 911 project in the future that I thought they might be appropriate for, but just don't know.

I realize, the old adage of use what you like always stands, but I do sort of have a thing for period correctness, even if I am using non-factory parts. I just have no clue how to properly date these items and hoping some who knows the tells will jump in and educate me...

Matt Monson · 03-17-2008, 07:02 PM

bump in the hopes that one of the next 200 views will bring some input from someobody...

EarlySport · 03-17-2008, 07:29 PM

They look like late 70's seats to me - a totally different period seat to the late 60's Recaro's etc that are hugely in demand, and therefore not in the same category when it comes to value.

the · 03-17-2008, 07:35 PM

The talk about old recaros for 911s involves the factory early 911 recaro sports seats.

Those aftermarket Corbeaus, IMO, aren't worth much. I don't think they every really will be, Corbeaus have generally been lower budget seats.

Matt Monson · 03-17-2008, 07:35 PM

That's a start. I care more about dating them than valuing them. I don't really have any interest in selling them. Just like many other people here, I can tell you the difference between a '68 Recaro sport seat and a '71 Recaro sport seat. I sold a set of '69's for $3200 last year. But like I said, money isn't the point and maybe I have misled people with my title. If, for example, these seats were from 1977, they would be prefect for a 2.7l car that I could be acquiring in the near future...