Couple questions about Porsche...

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Carrera already has at least two lines if you will. The 997s and the 997 GTs.

Probably 10? different Carreras in all. What other sports car has so many variations?
Adding another variation in the form of a two seater Carrera wouldn't have been a stretch at all. Cayennes differing in price from $50-$120K has worked well for Porsche, I don't see how it wouldn't have worked for Carreras.
The wide range of choices 3.2 -3.8 motors, mid engine or rear engine, two seats or "four" seats, rear wheel drive or awd, Turbo or NA, hard top or soft, plush or RS...all these options could have been kept within the Carrera line without missing a beat. Someone who wants a Cab just isn't interested in a two seater I really don't see any cannibalization there. The same buyer that wants a two seater is probably also someone who wants certain handling characteristics that you aren't getting with a heavy, less rigid Cab. Those are just two different buyers. If the Boxster were never made I would probably driving an S2000 and not a 911 Cab.

Knowing that you could get into a NEW 911 for a mere $50K would have definitely brought more buyers a time in the mid 90's when they sold less than 1000 Carreras in North America.