Will the 987 Boxsters become classics?

[demick]

Sure they will, but it will take a long time. 40+ years probably. It will take as long as it takes for them to become scarce, and then they will be 'classics'.

But I wonder about how well modern cars will hold up. Cars from 30 and more years ago were simple compared to cars today. So maintaining an early 911 is reasonable for driveway mechanic. But today, there are so many electronics and plastics used, that in 30 or 40 years, nobody will be able to continue to maintain such an old car - due to parts availability, complexity and cost. So yes, they will become very scarce - and therefore, the survivors will be valuable classics.

Now go put your 987 in a vault for 40 years........

[husker boxster]

Boxsters will never attain classic status because they'll always be considered the redheaded step-sibling to the 911.

But personally I like redheads.

[kabel]

Boxsters will probably be as classic as the 914... not that there is anything wrong with that...

[rick3000]

I think it may become a classic in the same way the 914 is a classic now. However, I don't see them being coveted and sold at car auctions for millions of dollars. If the Boxster where to become a classic, I would put my money on the 986, not the 987. It has won far more awards:

Car and Driver: One of the 10 Best Cars of 1997
Automobile: Automobile of the Year
Motor: 1997 Performance Car of the Year
Autocar: Best Roadster in the World
Motorweek: 1997 Drivers Choice for Best Sports Car
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Best Sports Car of the Decade
Newsweek: One of the Best New Products of 1997
BusinessWeek: One of the Best New Products of 1997
American Marketing Association: Best New Product of 1997
Automobile Journalists of Canada: 1997 Car of the Year
Automobile Journalists of Canada: Best Design of 1997
The Boxster has been on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list nine times, from 1998 through 2003 and 2006 through 2008.
The Boxster S (986s) was rated one of the top ten Porsches of all time by Excellence magazine.

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Boxsters will never attain classic status because they'll always be considered the redheaded step-sibling to the 911.

But personally I like redheads.

That's what they told the guy with the 914-6

[blue2000s]

I'd be surprised if there was any correlation between magazine praise and eventual classic status. Ther have been alot of Accords on those lists.

In 40 years, any gasoline burning car will be a classic. Hopefully there will still be liquified dinosours around to burn.