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Originally Posted by r-mm View Post
I cant comment on the condition but i need to say that it is maybe the best color combination ive seen short of some real exotic midyears. I have a real taste for the odd with these cars, but this is not a polarizing color scheme...Add the chrome accents from an early sc and you have one hell of a pretty car that nicely straddles two decades. Money talks, make an offer?
I disagree on it being a "polarizing" scheme. Not the exterior color -- which is nice -- but plaid and pasha seat treatments in general.

Some really like them, others hate them.

They can ad value if they are factory because they are rare -- especially on US cars with sports seats. But I would bet $5 that these are not original to the car. They have definitely been recovered. The question is which of the following applies:

1) Factory sports seats with factory plaid inserts, re-upholstered (big plus in value)

2) Factory sport seats with leather inserts, refinish in plaid cloth (plus for the sports seats, no value gain for the cloth)

3) Non-factory sports seats, recovered and replacing tired originals (minimal value difference -- though selling them separately could net some money as parts)

I would guess #3 applies. They are a nice touch if you like them, and are in keeping with the very light restomod vibe of the car. But have minimal effect on its overall value.

Of course, if one is serious, the facts can be discerned from the options sticker (if present) or a COA.
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