Did we forget to wish the Boxster a happy 20th birthday?

[Smallblock454]

Hi itsnotanova,

well, i think you're some kind of right.

Prototype presentation was in the beginning of 1993 at the Detroit Motor Show.

Market launch in Germany was in August of 1996.

US press launch took place in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 10th 1996.

Regards, Markus

[paulofto]

Surprising Porsche didn't do some kind of celebration.

[itsnotanova]

Thanks Markus, you're like the google of Porsche information. I think that the boxster's official birthday should be when it comes out of Porsche's womb and is available to the public. You wouldn't happen to know the date it was released in Germany?

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by Smallblock454

Hi itsnotanova,

well, i think you're some kind of right.

Prototype presentation was in the beginning of 1993 at the Detroit Motor Show.

Market launch in Germany was in August of 1996.

US press launch took place in Scottsdale, Arizona, on September 10th 1996.

Regards, Markus

Interesting that it was launched in Scottsdale. At the time it was the only dealer in Phoenix and one of two in all of Arizona. Until very recently the Phoenix area only had one dealer. Now there are two with the opening of the Chandler dealership. Strange for a market with a population of 4 million.

The Boxster's birthday did seem to go unnoticed. Kind of a bummer considering how important it was to Porsche survival.

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[Blackcloud]

20 is just a kid. My MGB just turned 50!

[flouese]

Originally Posted by Blackcloud

20 is just a kid. My MGB just turned 50!

My 912 is also 50 years old. But wait, its engine is out of a 64 356!