Porsche 356 Speedster Seats For Sale

$1700.00? You're crazy!

$400.00 brand new, any color you like

Bill,

The poster just joined the site today. Cuz; we  offer free advertising to non supporting members.  Go figure.

Thanks for your replies! I did just join the site today, and yes to post this classified. I thought this group, being interested in the marque, may have some interest in these seats.

The seats you posted are not accurate 356 speedster seats, though they look very similar. The seat cushion is incorrect, that particular color is one I've never seen before, and who knows if the vinyl is the correct texture for a mid-late 50's speedster. Correct fiberglass seats of good quality are at least $250 a piece, I can tell you the correct vinyl covers are at least $500, foam is ~$200, and then to have the correct German squareweave carpet these have cut and binded is probably at least $200. 

As said in the original post, I'm open to reasonable offers. $800 is not reasonable.

Jastoroo,

A lot of the enjoyment of membership in the Replica Community is being able to play without having to pay.  You have some nice seats that are only worth what you are asking because of the crazy appreciation going on in the world of real 356 cars and their accessories.  Try the 356 Registry.  Someone there may jump on them.  Good luck.

Hi Tom, thank you for your kind suggestion! And I understand the replica community appreciates the lower prices that come with their cars. Seeing prices escalate for parts for my '64 C has made replica ownership appealing. I hope to have a 550 replica someday, but there are a couple of projects ahead of that.

These seats are listed on the well-known Porsche boards as well. Hoping either someone with an outlaw 356 (like me) or a replica owner interested in some authenticity will pick them up.  It's a niche market.

Welcome JASTOROO.

I hope you find a buyer for your seats. They are very nice.

I think you might be surprised by the variety of attitudes among us about things like correct color, proper seat cushions and the correct texture of vinyl as well as the need to exactly duplicate everything from the marque.

Without question, there are those among us who strive to exactly replicate the original 356's. However, I think you will find that many of us simply like the iconic body style of a 356 and use that as the "wrapper" for vehicles that often depart drastically from Dr. Porsche's original vision. Many of us aren't particularly concerned about where our handbrake is located.

The fun in this hobby is the blending of new and old technologies in inventive ways to create cars that represent the owners vision not attempting to cleave to some pre conceived rigid standard.

Frankly, ours is often a creative endeavor.

Buying an old Porsche and returning it to what it looked and performed like in 1956 simply requires money, not ingenuity. Nothing wrong with doing it, but that is relatively easy given the cash.

Most of us drive our cars regularly, and aren't intimidated or worried about someone ruining our $250,000 baby, although a number of our cars have north of $100k invested in them. You might also be surprised at how many of us own, or have owned Porsches.

Very few people in our little community are out to fool anybody. It is almost a contest to come up with creative license plates that tip off others that our plastic (they don't rust) semi look-a-likes aren't what they might appear to be.

So, welcome. Relax and join in the fun. Also we can find you a nice Subaru powered phoney Spyder or Speedster that will leave original versions eating dust.

Again, I hope you find a buyer for those seats. 

"...I think you will find that many of us simply like the iconic body style of a 356 and use that as the "wrapper" for vehicles that often depart drastically from Dr. Porsche's original vision. Many of us aren't particularly concerned about where our handbrake is located..."

You're so diplomatic, Bob...

I like this posting because, with the pics, you really can see the difference between his seat and the $400 ones. To me, that's worth more than the price of admission (to this forum). 

Since so many Speedster guys mess with or replace their seats, mostly for comfort, it's a real service, imho, to see something that's a bit closer to the original.

I've also always wondered why/how the original Speedster (and cab) seats sit so near each other over the tunnel. I understand that the Porsche tunnel is lower and squarer, but I've never seen anyone spell (or graph) out the differences. Are the original seats any wider? If not, are they centered differently in the tub? And so on.

Anyway, thanks, Jastor. All the best to you.

"Also we can find you a nice Subaru powered phoney Spyder or Speedster that will leave original versions eating dust."

Or, you can go for a 911 based Speedster, with the charm of a 356, and the performance of a 993. 

We are in a world where a 356 and a 23 window VW van can be close to the same six figure price, in my opinion (worth nothing to anyone else, as it should be) that's just goofy, not because one is inherently "better" than the other, but because the price point for both seems ridiculous.

But that is only my opinion, carry on!

edsnova posted:

Are the original seats any wider? If not, are they centered differently in the tub?

Yes, and yes.

But, back to this guy's original post:

Nothing from Autos International is cheap, but all of it is good. $400 seats from Vintage may or may not fit your butt. If they do, fantastic.

But every guy I know (no named Jack Crosby) who drives 750- 1000 mi in a day does it in seats that cost a heck of a lot more than $400/pr. Widebody guys have it easy, as nice Gen 1 Miata seats will fit, as will several different high-back race buckets and some old Recarros. If a guy wants a more "old-school" look, the choices winnow down a bit.

The price for a set of Fibersteel buckets, in the (wider) OE width, upholstered in leather with molded foam was $2500 several years ago. Call it nuts (it is), but that's what it cost me to be comfortable.

To the larger point: could we please (pretty please?) stop cutting down every single "for sale" post that isn't a "fire sale" post? You don't want it? Don't buy it, but taking a swing at every last one is kind've counter-productive.

Ed - Here's 356 floor "pans." The tunnel is 1/3 the height of a VW pan.  The 356 is a uni-body so the entire vehicle gives it the strength - it does not have a removeable stand alone pan.

Stan Galat, '05 IM, 2276, Nowhere, USA posted:

But, back to this guy's original post:

 

To the larger point: could we please (pretty please?) stop cutting down every single "for sale" post that isn't a "fire sale" post? You don't want it? Don't buy it, but taking a swing at every last one is kind've counter-productive.

Well said Stan!!

I'm sorry...

Bill

A strength of a man's character, is the ability to apologize!

Art

I have unassembled CMC  seat shells, foam and tan covers that are new from CMC parts ....very reasonable money.   Dialog me.

Help.

As one of the newer members of the SOC would suggest to other new members simply to join with some substance and support of the site first. That's my nickel, got no skin in this game and red is not my forte..

Very nice seats. $800 bucks a piece is not a bad price. I just bet, because this is such a nice group, that he would take $1400.

Bob: IM S6 posted:

"Also we can find you a nice Subaru powered phoney Spyder or Speedster that will leave original versions eating dust."

Or, you can go for a 911 based Speedster, with the charm of a 356, and the performance of a 993. 

Now who would be nutty enough  to build an abortion like that?

Rusty: for this group I'd do $1200 + Shipping.

I have those seat in red too. Slight tear on driver  side though, so upgrade to some thing differant.  Would like to see them go to a good home. 200.00 .... they are in eugene, Or.

Greg 209-402-9748

Greg, best you start a new topic.

Hijacking someone else's for sale thread to try and sell your own stuff = Not Cool!

What Bill said.

Sorry will always do properly next time.

 I did it too unintentionally my bad...

***SEATS ARE SOLD*** if I could figure out how to delete this post, I would! Sold for $1200. 

No worries about deleting it. You've done what a lot of people don't do and that's come bak to tell us they sold.  After time this post will fade away never to be read again.