Along with other car writers, I spent a day driving those same curvy two-laners that Dean drove nearly 50 years ago. But had he driven today’s Boxster, with its myriad safety features (airbags, automatic skid control and a wider, lower stance), he would probably have come out alive. Besides improved safety gizmos, the limited anniversary edition comes with a 264-horsepower engine (164 more ponies than Dean’s model), a sport-tuned suspension and a numbered plate for each of the 1,953 anniversary editions made. It comes in one fabulous color: Dean’s metallic silver, with a cocoa interior and soft top. I loved how the Boxster S performed on twisty California roads, with incomparably tight steering and swift acceleration. No question, this special edition is made for roads like these.
Tip: Hurry! With only 1,953 made, they’ll go fast.
