Last car to have a velour interior

[don logan]

Puddenchucker said:

I think you'll find the Century has a wool fabric interior not velour. (Stands to be corrected)

Edit: Yep, wool: https://mag.toyota.co.uk/what-makes-the-new-toyota...

Edited by Puddenchucker on Thursday 23 March 11:21

Quite right!

But it wins the no leather option!

[POIDH]

My 2006 Galaxy had velour sides/backs of seats, only the base was a different fabric.

[bodhi]

Our 2008 Civic has velour seats which are great in winter and summer, just a shame the seats themselves aren't more supportive:



Just a shame they are such a PITA to keep clean after the leather in the BMW.

[grudas]

Puddenchucker said:

I think you'll find the Century has a wool fabric interior not velour. (Stands to be corrected)

Edit: Yep, wool: https://mag.toyota.co.uk/what-makes-the-new-toyota...

Edited by Puddenchucker on Thursday 23 March 11:21

ah that must be what my celsior has then.. it's a bit hard to find what it actually was sold as, many say wool and that's what I believe it is as its extremely soft and nice and was a rare optional extra.

[don logan]

In 1983 my Mum had an XJ 12 with velour and in 87 she had a Saab 900 Turbo with velour!

What was the fabric in late 80s Range Rovers? I loved it, I did thousands of milies winter and summer with one, the last thing I wanted was leather in that car!

[Dr Interceptor]

The Mondeo rocked velour when it was launched in the mid-90's

[Puddenchucker]

I know these weren't the last cars to have velour, and I can't explain why, but I've always had a bit of a liking for Vauxhall/Opel velour interiors of the 1980's.
Even if they are a bit garish

[s94wht]

Puddenchucker said:

I know these weren't the last cars to have velour, and I can't explain why, but I've always had a bit of a liking for Vauxhall/Opel velour interiors of the 1980's.
Even if they are a bit garish

I'd rock this one. The other two are awful.

[Andy86GT]

s94wht said:

Puddenchucker said:

I know these weren't the last cars to have velour, and I can't explain why, but I've always had a bit of a liking for Vauxhall/Opel velour interiors of the 1980's.
Even if they are a bit garish

I'd rock this one. The other two are awful.

More Vulgarlar than Velour!

[Milkyway]

Andy86GT said:

More Vulgarlar than Velour!

Imagine finding this as a long stored barn find... the interior would look untouched.
(Having the dash & central console in the same colour is way OTT).

Edited by Milkyway on Thursday 23 March 13:20

[Andy86GT]

My 2009 Subaru Forester had what I can only describe as a sort of courdory velour. Was actually very comfortable and in a dark colour did not look too bad.

[Andy86GT]

Milkyway said:

Andy86GT said:

More Vulgarlar than Velour!

Imagine finding this as a long stored barn find... the interior would look untouched.

Indeed, It's very had wearing.

[Rich Boy Spanner]

I think a 2010 Prius I had for 9 months in 2013 had velour, or something very like it. In grey, to match the grey dashboard and every other item in the interior.

[don logan]

Puddenchucker said:

I know these weren't the last cars to have velour, and I can't explain why, but I've always had a bit of a liking for Vauxhall/Opel velour interiors of the 1980's.
Even if they are a bit garish

PLUSH!!!!!!!

[_Neal_]

donkmeister said:

The best thing about real velour is that it is resistant to sham-paggun.

Solidly played.

[Rob 131 Sport]

Puddenchucker said:

I know these weren't the last cars to have velour, and I can't explain why, but I've always had a bit of a liking for Vauxhall/Opel velour interiors of the 1980's.
Even if they are a bit garish

Love those Vauxhall/ Opel interiors. They really did velour the best followed by Ford’s with their Ghia’s.

I remember my MK2 Cavalier GLS with a Brick Red Velour Interior. I absolutely loved it as I did with the Black Velour in my Mirafiori Sport. As a child in the 70’s / 80’s I was a big fan of Velour.

My last car to have it was a 96 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 CDX, that was a car I particularly liked. The wife had a 99 Fiesta Ghia that had velour (and plastic wood). That was the last velour car in the family.

I don’t think it will make a comeback as cloth interiors have got better and Alcantara and Leather are more mainstream. I think velour is one for the history books.

[0a]

Love the interior on my Merc 190, 1988 so doesn't win here though!

[Odhran]

I was looking at an advert for a 2015 Honda CRV earlier which looks to have velour or at least ‘part velour’ seats.

[Dapster]

Back in the 90's, for an extra £1400 on top of the price of an S Class, you could spec your car with "Amaretta" upholstery. It was like soft suede - very luxurious and with no long term wear quality at all! A very rare option - I don't think I've ever seen a car specced with it in the flesh



Velour



Amaretta

[Otispunkmeyer]

Scootersp said:

Quite recent Toyota landcruisers (LC3?) have them I think, certainly not all are leather.

edit there is at least a 2011 with it on autotrader

Edited by Scootersp on Wednesday 22 March 09:51

My 2009 Prius had, probably, cloth seats but whatever it was was very soft and fuzzy feeling. It didn't feel like a woven fabric.