From a 2007 Lotus Elise, this seat comes from a car that was converted to a full track car and had a single race seat added. The seat is a fixed back resin type shell with a black leather seating surface. Don't let the looks fool you, although this looks uncomfortable, it is actually very supportive and roomy to sit in for extended periods of time.
The chair is the standard leather option, and is black in color with a slight contrast in a silver color stitching. The leather is a non-perforated smooth finish. The right side outer elbow area of the seats shell has a small hand pump bult to inflate/deflate the lumbar support. There are a few indentations in the leather from packing material while in storage, these should lift out after a little bit of use.
Each chair we build is unique, the metal base and frame are actually painted separately for each order with a professional automotive quality paint job in a deep, high gloss metallic paint. Your price includes a custom color of your choice. Match it to your existing car's paint, a trim color in your office or anything else you desire. We only need a paint sample or paint code to get finish you chair. We always have a few metallic silver and metallic black bases in stock for rush orders, for the custom paint it is a 3 week processing time. The frame you see in these pictures is a dark graphite with slight metallic flake color.
***After you place your order, you will be contacted to discuss and pick your custom base color***
The mechanics of the bases are a Synchro knee-tilter from Global's Ride collection. They are a full metal base and frame with sculpted sport wheels. The smooth synchronous tilting action maintains constant contact and support for your body in all postures. There are sculpted shift levers at the side of the seat to control the synchro tilt mechanism and seat height. The rotating pivot arms are height adjustable.
Racechairs come from actual exotic sports cars and racecars. We find late model race conversions and parts cars and acquire the seats from around the world. Once we receive a new seat, it is disassembled, the leather is cleaned and conditioned, the unnecessary hardware is removed and a custom bracket is created to place the seat in the optimal position.
SEAT CONDITION = 9/10
*this item is in stock and available for rush delivery
Because Leather has natural markings, and these seats do come from a pre-owned vehicle, some wear on the seat is to be expected. We have implemented a rating system to mmore accurately describe each chairs condition.
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NEW:
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removed from car at dealer/shop before any use (common for race conversions)
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10/10:
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may have been used for a brief period of time, no wear marks or defects, still looks "new"
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9.5/10:
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may have a small scratch in leather surface at a non central location. Common from bumping the back or side during removal from the vehicle. many times the seats are such a tight factory fit that the base slides along the carpet and can scratch the leather surface
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9/10:
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may have a small scratch in the leather in a more central location (seat base, back or headrest)
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8.5/10:
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some breaking in of the leather surface, may have some discoloration in threads (common for brightly colored threads), or more prominent scratches
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8/10:
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more pronounced breaking in of leather surface including some minor stretching of leather in high traffic areas
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<8/10:
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see individual notes. Most of these are from the motorsports memoribilia collection and considered collectors items or very limited edition pieces based on production history and ownership history |
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE READ:
All international sales will have the shipping charges calculated after the sale has been completed. Due to a wide range in shipping options for each country and the ability to combine orders with multiple products, there is no way to automatically calculate this. After you place your order, you will receive an email with shipping options (service, price and timeframe). If you would like quote before ordering, please email us at
sales@racechairs.com.
***Due to an increase in international fraud, all new, Non-US customers, will need to provide a scan of a passport and front/back of the credit card used to pay, or you may use a Paypal account with a confirmed address. You will receive an email after placing your order with details on how to supply this***
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