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1962 Bucket Seats


Bucket seats were a new-fangled phenomenon in 1962 to convey sportiness.

Although bucket seats first appeared post WWII in European cars, the advent of sporty American cars in the late 50's and early 60's sparked the bucket-seat craze. By 1962, more than 1 million cars were equipped with bucket seats.

Today, almost all vehicles, minus a few pickup trucks and large sedans, are made with bucket seats shoving the bench seats into the past.

Here are a few bucket seats from 1962 along with information on their interchangeable counterparts.

1962 Bucket Seat Interchange Information

Shown are the seat sizes, such as 58-1/2 x 55. The 1st number designates the width of the cushion while the 2nd number is the width of the back. All interchange is with tracks unless stated "less tracks".
 

Ford Falcon-Futura

1961-1965 Bucket Seat, less tracks

21-1/2 x 20-7/8
21-3/8 x 22
21-3/4 x 21-1/2
21-3/4 x 22
21-3/4 x 22-1/2

Comet -1961-65
Falcon - 1961-65
Fairlane - 1962-65
Ford Pass. - 1962-63
Mercury - 1962-63
Meteor - 1962-63
Thunderbird - 1961-63

Oldsmobile Starfire
Driver & Passenger, less tracks

23-3/4 x 22
24 x 22
24-3/4 x 21-5/8
25 x 22-1/2

Buick - 1962 Invicta
Buick - 1963 LeSabre
Buick - 1963 Wildcat 2dr.
Buick Special - 1962 exc. Skylark Pass. side
Buick Special - 1963 exc. S.W.
Oldsmobile - 1962
Oldsmobile F85 - 1962-63

*Driver & Passenger do not interchange

Studebaker Lark Daytona

Bucket, less tracks

22-1/2 x 20-1/2

Studebaker Pass. - 1962-63

Chevrolet Corvette

Driver & Passenger bucket, less tracks

Corvette - 1961-62

*Driver and Passenger do not interchange

Buick Wildcat
Driver & Passenger, less tracks

23-3/4 x 22
24 x 22
24-3/4 x 21-5/8
25 x 22-1/2

Buick - 1962 Invicta
Buick - 1963 LeSabre
Buick - 1963 Wildcat 2dr.
Buick Special - 1962 exc. Skylark Pass. side
Buick Special - 1963 exc. S.W.
Oldsmobile - 1962
Oldsmobile F85 - 1962-63

*Driver & Passenger do not interchange

Pontiac Grand Prix X-400

Bucket, less track

24-5/8 x 22-3/4
24-3/4 x 21-5/8
24-3/4 x 22-1/2
25-1/4 x 21-3/4

Pontiac 1961-63

* Passenger & driver do not interchange

Rambler Classic 400

27 x 25-1/4

Note 1: with or without tilt seat B fits A
Note 2: 80, 81 & 84 fit with tracks

A. Rambler - 1962 4 dr.
B. Rambler - 1962 2 dr.

Datsun SPL 310

No interchange information avaialable at this time.
Buick Skylark
Driver & Passenger, less tracks

23-3/4 x 22
24 x 22
24-3/4 x 21-5/8
25 x 22-1/2

Buick - 1962 Invicta
Buick - 1963 LeSabre
Buick - 1963 Wildcat 2dr.
Buick Special - 1962 exc. Skylark Pass. side
Buick Special - 1963 exc. S.W.
Oldsmobile - 1962
Oldsmobile F85 - 1962-63

*Driver & Passenger do not interchange

Passenger bucket seats - less tracks
25 x 22-1/2
Buick Special 1963 Skylark
Ford Fairlane 500

1961-1965 Bucket Seat
less tracks

21-1/2 x 20-7/8
21-3/8 x 22
21-3/4 x 21-1/2
21-3/4 x 22
21-3/4 x 22-1/2

Comet -1961-65
Falcon - 1961-65
Fairlane - 1962-65
Ford Pass. - 1962-63
Mercury - 1962-63
Meteor - 1962-63
Thunderbird - 1961-63


Chevrolet Impala SS

Driver & Passenger bucket, less tracks

25-1/8 x 22
25-1/8 x 23-1/4

*Driver and passenger do not interchange

Chevrolet Passenger - 1962-64
Chevy II - 1962-63

Ford Galaxie 500 XL

1961-1965 Bucket Seat
less tracks

21-1/2 x 20-7/8
21-3/8 x 22
21-3/4 x 21-1/2
21-3/4 x 22
21-3/4 x 22-1/2

Comet -1961-65
Falcon - 1961-65
Fairlane - 1962-65
Ford Pass. - 1962-63
Mercury - 1962-63
Meteor - 1962-63
Thunderbird - 1961-63

Pontiac Catalina

Bucket, less track

24-5/8 x 22-3/4
24-3/4 x 21-5/8
24-3/4 x 22-1/2
25-1/4 x 21-3/4

Pontiac 1961-63

* Passenger & driver do not interchange

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Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II

No interchange information avaialable at this time

Cadillac Special
Driver & Passenger bucket, less tracks

24 x 21-3/4
24-5/8 x 22-3/4

* Driver & Passenger seat do not interchange

Cadillac - 1962

Oldsmobile F85
Driver & Passenger, less tracks

23-3/4 x 22
24 x 22
24-3/4 x 21-5/8
25 x 22-1/2

Buick - 1962 Invicta
Buick - 1963 LeSabre
Buick - 1963 Wildcat 2dr.
Buick Special - 1962 exc. Skylark Pass. side
Buick Special - 1963 exc. S.W.
Oldsmobile - 1962
Oldsmobile F85 - 1962-63

*Driver & Passenger do not interchange

Corvair Spyder
Driver & Passenger bucket, less tracks

25-1/2 x 22-5/8

* Driver and Passenger do interchange

Corvair - 1961-64

Pontiac Monte Carlo

Bucket, less track

25 x 22-1/2
25-1/4 x 21-7/8

Tempest 1961-63

* Passenger & driver do not interchange


 

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