Can anyone identify this car seat?

"As Du Volant" (skuhnphoto) 07/11/2014 at 13:47 • Filed to: None

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My girlfriend and I have been watching some Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on Netflix lately. We recently saw the episode where they introduced the new starship USS Defiant.

So we're watching the episode, and they show a close-up of Sisko sitting in the captain's seat... and the seat has an adjuster knob on the headrest. I exclaim, "that seat is from a car!"

Here's the best picture of the seat I could find online:

It looks like it's got an adjustable knee bolster too.

This episode premiered in the 1994 season, so this seat could be no newer than 1995 model year- though I doubt they raided a brand new car for a seat.

Any guesses?

MonkeePuzzle > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 13:49

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recaro would be my guess, model unknown. they did/do make a lot of commercial vehicle seats, buses and what not so maybe one of those?

Zerofret > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 13:53

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Anima > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 13:55

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Oppo to the rescue!

I'm wondering how long this will take.

Wacko > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 13:58

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I'm thinking from a 80's-90' pontiac.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Zerofret 07/11/2014 at 13:58

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Wacko > Zerofret 07/11/2014 at 14:00

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I think the question for that gif was, who farted?

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 14:02

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recaro from the `1980 pace car trans am. Yes I'm a complete dork.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 14:04

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The shape of those upper bolsters look very familiar, as does the way the bottom ones are sort of separate from the seat bottoms. Something Japanese? Late 80's? I can't quite pin down where I've seen that seat.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 07/11/2014 at 14:18

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Close but I don't think it is. Headrest is different, as is the number of "panels" on the upright part.

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 14:41

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E36 M3?

MonkeePuzzle > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 15:40

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not sure where my reply went, but here it is again

Recaro, likely from the LS line. They also made commercial seat for buses and the like so from one of those possible too

MonkeePuzzle > As Du Volant 07/11/2014 at 15:41

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also, KUUUUUUUUUUUUUHN