This is interesting.
If you could post a pic, I'd appreciate so I could understand and try to restore the original set up.

I had the same thought,Boshly, after I'd posted comment. I will post a pic under a new heading. Gerry.

I can confirm that it does not look stock at all

I just hope it's Ash!

Or perhaps walnut!

wow at 5'9" and the seat right back on the Max i struggle to find length to the pedal, this SS must have had one short owner to have had the pedal packed upto that level.

The weird thing is that I am 180cm, I have the seat almost full back and I have no issue with the "Berlusconi style" pedal.

You can clearly see the alloy pedal that the wood has been attached to on the latest photo

Yes, as soon as somebody could post the photo of the stock one I'll try to understand how to fix it.

Might explain the extra seat cushion in the car too. Sitting on that "il Cavaliere" might just be able to see over the steering wheel.