Savannah Beige and Flamenco Red two-tone leather interior
Genuine sub-31k mileage
THE APPEAL
In the early 1990s, Porsche’s engineers embarked on their single most important project in years. The brief of Project 986 was to emulate the appeal of the classic 911 sports car in a package that could be sold for less than half the price. To create a ‘Baby 911’ for the mass sports car market. It would become the car that saved Porsche and returned the brand to profitability.
We know it better as the Boxster – an instant hit when new and very much a modern classic today, especially in the case of the first-generation cars, which now attract the nostalgia to go along with the driver appeal and accessibility they always had.
This one is a very early example – a 1997 first-generation car with the launch-spec 2.5-litre engine and with a host of special-order accessories. It’s not a car for shrinking violets, but as a piece of 1990s retro, it’s very cool indeed. OrOIUnBLGDcdVj95t5BiZJRBftk3xGaDejuhdGB3.jpg321.12 KB
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
UK V5C
MOT February 2024
Four owners from new
Current owner for 13 years
Owner’s manual
Old MOT certificates and old V5
Selection of receipts and invoices documenting work carried out over 25 years
Two keys
Original option code list under bonnet documenting Lux specification and confirming it’s a genuine ‘Porsche Exclusiv-Program’ car, built to bespoke order, with SportTechnic package and a sports chassis
The Boxster 986 might be one of the most accessible ways into Porsche ownership but it’s also a rapidly up-and-coming future classic and a great future investment. This one is particularly fascinating – it’s equipped with a whole plethora of Porsche ‘Exclusiv-Program’ parts and was a bespoke build when new, to a very colourful and bold specification. There isn’t another Boxster like it.
With 986 values on the up and the best examples being highly sought after, this is a hugely appealing proposition. A genuine one-off, a verified low mileage and low ownership car and in stunning overall condition.
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