The second career of fried eggs
11/07/2023
When Porsche presented the Boxster and later the 996, a murmur went through the scene. They were popularly known as "fried eggs".
The shape of the headlights was met with disapproval, as they differed too much from the tried and tested round 911 lights. In addition, the entire front of the Boxster and 996 was very similar in design, which particularly annoyed the target customers of the more expensive 911 successor. Even then, however, people slowly began to get used to the new headlight design, and the Cayenne eventually also used a similar look. And it sold in large numbers.
The same thing happened again in the classic car market. While the classically styled 993 was able to boast high valuations, the Boxster and 996 saw their valuations plummet. The "fried eggs" were at least partly to blame for this.
However, the tide seems to be slowly turning and new generations of buyers and collectors seem to have a different opinion of the design work under Harm Lagaay. Recently, the prices of both good Boxsters and 996 models have tended to rise. The 1998 Le Mans winner, the GT1-98, is probably not entirely innocent in this respect, as it also turned night into day with "fried eggs" in the Sarthe.
And, let's be honest, these headlights don't look that bad after all ...
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