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Type 986 Boxster

1997 Porsche Boxster

Generation
986
Model year
1997
Year range
1997-2004

The 1997 Porsche Boxster belongs to the Type 986 Boxster model-year range. Generation-wide systems stay on the shared chassis page, while production figures retain their factory accounting scope.

Place in the generation

Shared chassis information stays concise here and links back to the generation index.

The first production Boxster generation established Porsche's modern mid-engine roadster line.

Chassis code
986
Model-year span
1997-2004
Production archive
Porsche Boxster figures

Adjacent model years

Move through the same chassis range without returning to the family index.

References

Source links and notes for the figures and claims on this page.

  1. factory document
    25 years of the Porsche Boxster

    Reports more than 357,000 Boxsters produced through January 2021 and an announced 1,250-car maximum for the Boxster 25 Years edition.

  2. factory document
    Porsche Classic ORIGINALE 06 model overview

    Publishes model-series or generation totals for the 356, 911, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, and 986 Boxster, with stated model-year ranges.