Just found this little tidbit.
Classic News Archive - Classic News - News & Events - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Classic News Archive
New in the Porsche Classic range: the Porsche Boxster, Type 986 and the Porsche 911, Type 996
The Porsche Boxster, Type 986:
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Production period: 1997 – 2004
Number of examples produced: 164,874
Available part numbers: 8,400
A new performance and safety standard in the market segment of open-top sports cars sets the current Porsche Boxster since September 1996. The roadster combines the dynamic driving qualities of a sports car with unrestricted suitability for everyday use.
A novel top kinematics enables unmatched fast opening and closing of the electrically operated soft top in just 12 seconds.
The Boxster is distinguished from his fiercest competitors with its mid-engine concept with typical Porsche six-cylinder boxer engine.