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Originally posted by Victor
I thought Boxtars where built in the same plant as SAAB Cabriolet's and not in the usual Porsche factory(s)?
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Built both in Stuttgart and Uusikaupunki, Finland. And, not all Saabs are built there either, just the convertbles, as you say.
Man, there are sure some deviation on the spelling of the name. Now we have "Boxtars."
Maybe this little write up on the 986 FAQ website will help people understand WHY it's spelled the way it is:
"The name "Boxster" comes from a combination of the words "boxer" and "roadster". The engine in the Boxster is a flat-six boxer engine.
The terms Spyder and Roadster have rather nebulous definitions. The Boxster takes its styling cues from the Porsche 550 Spyder, so maybe a good question is "What is a Spyder?" The name "Spyder" was given to the Porsche 550 by Max Hoffman, an early importer of Porsches to the U.S. Hoffman felt that it would improve sales in America if the car had a name instead of just a number."
So, if you're gonna misspell it, call it a "Boxsder."
