Porsche has announced the creation of an exclusive 2004 Boxster S model designed to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder. It will be unveiled at the Detroit show in early January 2004. It's been given the handy title of the "50 Years of the 550 Spyder" Boxster S.
The new model is equipped with the most powerful engine ever offered in the Boxster model line with a 260bhp, 3.2-litre flat-six.
Sportier suspension settings, 5 mm-wide wheel spacers on all four wheels, and standard 18-inch Carrera wheels improve handling, while a 15 percent shorter shift travel in the standard six-speed manual transmission provides quicker gear shifting.
Named after its corresponding internal design project number, the 550 Spyder was the first Porsche sports car created exclusively with racing in mind.
Among its numerous racing successes was a class victory in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana - the famed Mexican road race.
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As most 550 Spyders were painted silver, the new special edition Boxster S is finished in GT Silver Metallic, a color only found on the Carrera GT and "40 Years of the 911" models. The soft top is in Cocoa
For additional visual emphasis, wheel spokes are painted in Seal Grey, and a coloured Porsche crest adorns each wheel hub cover. The brake calipers have an aluminum paint finish. Other unique features include silver-painted grills above the rear strut openings, a specially created stainless steel tailpipe, chrome plated and polished Boxster S lettering on the rear and safety bar padding that matches the car's interior.
Production of the new Boxster S edition is limited to 1953 units to commemorate the 550 Spyder's introduction at the 1953 Paris Motor Show. The cars will go on sale in the United States and Canada in March 2004 at a price of $59,900 US and $85,300 CAN.
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