Seat Wear

[Galsia]

Bit of an odd question but I noticed this F50 for sale which apparently only has 4000 miles. Why is the drivers seat bolster so worn? I have never seen this on a Ferrari before.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13304844

[andrew]

1. tricky to get in or out without catching it
2. lazy prep by seller
3. mileage discrepancy

[Drclarke]

I’d put money on mileage discrepancy

[fflump]

They are very deep/steep bolsters nigh on impossible whet in or out without squishing them
Coupled with the age it’s possible the leather has not been fed or the filling perished
4000 miles probably a lot more than Ferrari expected most F50 owners to put on them also…
At the end of the day nothing other than full documented history by a main dealer would be acceptable to any buyer and this dealer will presumably know it.

[fflump]

They are very deep/steep bolsters nigh on impossible whet in or out without squishing them
Coupled with the age it’s possible the leather has not been fed or the filling perished
4000 miles probably a lot more than Ferrari expected most F50 owners to put on them also…
At the end of the day nothing other than full documented history by a main dealer would be acceptable to any buyer and this dealer will presumably know it.

[m4tti]

Ferraris I’ve been in, have fairly soft “Italian” leather. Nothing like “German” type leather.

That coupled with an Italian chap with a build like Pavarotti and it’ll happen fairly quickly.