>From: Bob Hamilton <hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net>
>
> Now if you were talking about the "real" proper Alpines (and Sunbeam
>Talbots 1953-55), yes, they did come with real Connolly leather seats! What
>a luxury!
Yes - different times and different markets. I think this was another area
where Rootes was a bit ahead of their BMC competitors with the tech trends.
Not that I'm a big fan of vinyl seats, but by '59 it was a good alternative
for the price point they were trying to hit.
My daughter and I had been talking about what to do with the red/white
interior once the car is back to its original wedgewood blue and the
vegetarian says: "Hey, how about leather...??" I've never quite figured it
out: sit on 'em, wear 'em, but don't eat 'em. I suppose she may be only a
journeyman veggie. I told her leather wasn't an option if she wanted to
keep it original, so was interested in confirming whether or not that was
correct after seeing this thread.
Thanks to all for the inputs.
Regards,
Bob Douglas
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