Value Dr Fuhrmann seats?

[BTRIII]

Can anyone help value these rare seats? Removed from a late 70’s 930 and still in very original condition. Right seat has the more wear but still in great condition. I can add more pics if necessary.
TIA

[voitureltd]

Originally Posted by BTRIII

Can anyone help value these rare seats? Removed from a late 70’s 930 and still in very original condition. Right seat has the more wear but still in great condition. I can add more pics if necessary.
TIA

I would think at least as much as the stock sport seats in similar condition. However, if not in the car they were factory ordered for, ( especially to most in the original only 930 crowd), they probably would not be interested, and that according to many " experts" is where the money is, so not as much, as then it would be modded 930, similar to a 930 with upgraded to a more expensive ( better) recaro seat. No matter, very nice seats.

[SalParadise]

That seat design is almost identical to a black stock '96-'99 BMW Z3 seat.

Great seats. I did not know where that design had come from.

[BTRIII]

They were first seen in the 1976 Martini 930 show car and offered as an eye watering £1800 gbp option in 1977. To put it into perspective, the retail price of a 1977 Porsche Turbo 3.o was £19499 and the average house price in q2 1977 was £12,689!

*i borrowed the above info from a source on the impact bumper forum.

[voitureltd]

Originally Posted by voitureltd

I would think at least as much as the stock sport seats in similar condition. However, if not in the car they were factory ordered for, ( especially to most in the original only 930 crowd), they probably would not be interested, and that according to many " experts" is where the money is, so not as much, as then it would be modded 930 with a better seat, similar to a 930 with upgraded recaro seats. No matter, very nice seats.

Why ruin the value of an original interior 930 by replacing your stock seats with a better seat that Porsche offered as an option for but not your 930? Or does anyone really care what the " original only " experts" think they want. I'd sell my very nice original 1977 stock sport seats anyday to get these! Let me know if you decide to sell. Thanks Tony@VoitureLTD

[SalParadise]

Originally Posted by BTRIII

They were first seen in the 1976 Martini 930 show car and offered as an eye watering £1800 gbp option in 1977. To put it into perspective, the retail price of a 1977 Porsche Turbo 3.o was £19499 and the average house price in q2 1977 was £12,689!

*i borrowed the above info from a source on the impact bumper forum.

Holy Moly. Incredible. A down payment on a home for the price of these seats in 1976.

[BTRIII]

Originally Posted by voitureltd

Why ruin the value of an original interior 930 by replacing your stock seats with a better seat that Porsche offered as an option for but not your 930? Or does anyone really care what the " original only " experts" think they want. I'd sell my very nice original 1977 stock sport seats anyday to get these! Let me know if you decide to sell. Thanks Tony@VoitureLTD

Thanks Tony... i’ve messaged you.

[BTRIII]

Any other 930 guys want to chime in?

[Dwerkz]

I remember you where asking 8K a year a go and did not sell.
So a ceiling you have already.
Why not put on the Bay and see where it goes?

[dg567]

Probably only worth anything to a car that came with them from the factory. I wouldn’t put those in my car to replace regular sports...

[ficke]

They sure look more comfortable and easier to get in and out of the 'sport' of the time.

[SalParadise]

I'm telling you guys, BMW stole this seat idea for the first Z3 in 1996. That is one of the most comfortable seat designs for me - 6 foot, 205 pounds - that I ever sat in. Those are sweet.

[dg567]

Looks like an overstuffed 80s sport seat to me - I’ll pass.