The original Boxster. Now if I can only win the lottery.

[BYprodriver]

I guessed this was about the 1993 prototype Boxster showcar.

[Bfan]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

I guessed this was about the 1993 prototype Boxster showcar.

+2 on that

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

I guessed this was about the 1993 prototype Boxster showcar.

In the book I linked above they talk about the concept car unveiling. Apparently Porsche was in such bad shape financially that no one was sure if this was going to be the last autoshow Porsche participated in. The Boxster unveiling was their hail mary toss. Since Porsche's sales were so terrible they were given a dark corner of the convention center where the lighting was awful and they refused to give Porsche the extra lighting to unveil the Boxster.

Also interesting was that the Boxster and 996 were developed simultaneously as per the wishes of the bean counter trying to keep Porsche from going bankrupt and scooped up by Toyota. The concept car immediately produced buyers putting down deposits so Porsche was forced to start producing the Boxster ASAP.
This apparently pissed off the old Porsche guard because it meant that the flagship 911 would be introduced later and with the same front 70% as the "entry level" car. Pretty anti-climatic for the first water-cooled 911. The compromise was to give the Carrera a slightly different bumper. The bean counters refused to allow Porsche to even develop different headlights that's how tight the money was in 1998.

[BYprodriver]

[QUOTE=Perfectlap;324662]In the book I linked above they talk about the concept car unveiling. Apparently Porsche was in such bad shape financially that no one was sure if this was going to be the last autoshow Porsche participated in. The Boxster unveiling was their hail mary toss. Since Porsche's sales were so terrible they were given a dark corner of the convention center where the lighting was awful and they refused to give Porsche the extra lighting to unveil the Boxster.

I wonder what show this was? Porsche has the only exclusive room at the LA autoshow & had the pole position at the Detroit show until they gave it up & bypassed the show 4-5 years ago due to the recession & nearly non-existent sales in the Motor City.

[Perfectlap]

[QUOTE=BYprodriver;324697]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

In the book I linked above they talk about the concept car unveiling. Apparently Porsche was in such bad shape financially that no one was sure if this was going to be the last autoshow Porsche participated in. The Boxster unveiling was their hail mary toss. Since Porsche's sales were so terrible they were given a dark corner of the convention center where the lighting was awful and they refused to give Porsche the extra lighting to unveil the Boxster.

I wonder what show this was? Porsche has the only exclusive room at the LA autoshow & had the pole position at the Detroit show until they gave it up & bypassed the show 4-5 years ago due to the recession & nearly non-existent sales in the Motor City.

1993 Detroit Auto show. In the book they have the Porsche big whigs standing next to Boxster and in front of the Press photographers. Space was tight. Not like today where a new model Porsche unveiling looks more like Apple introducing their latest over-hyped gadget.

[BYprodriver]

[QUOTE=Perfectlap;324718]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

1993 Detroit Auto show. In the book they have the Porsche big whigs standing next to Boxster and in front of the Press photographers. Space was tight. Not like today where a new model Porsche unveiling looks more like Apple introducing their latest over-hyped gadget.

I guess this was before Porsche could afford the area by the main entrance. Detroit was the top show where all the international journalists went, but now LA is trying to be the top show. LA show dates changed to be ahead of Detroit

[Porsche Chick]

If anyone wants to see a 911 drift, google "Tokyo Drift trailer". There's a scene in the youtube video (you have to find the official trailer) of a 911 drifting from one level to another in a parking garage.

One of the best 911 scenes ever filmed, IMO.

[Porsche Chick]

[QUOTE=BYprodriver;324737]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

I guess this was before Porsche could afford the area by the main entrance. Detroit was the top show where all the international journalists went, but now LA is trying to be the top show. LA show dates changed to be ahead of Detroit

I thought it was because Porsche was on the ropes financially. The Boxster saved them . . .