Factory build sheet
2012 Porsche Boxster Base
Build WP0CA2A8-C · 2.9L 6cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WP0CA2A8 and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Boxster whose VIN starts WP0CA2A8 and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 99 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 99 known VINs
- 3 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Porsche with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine model
- 255 hp 29l h6
- Horsepower
- 255 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1B
- GVWR
- 3,001–4,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Porsche used the VIN pattern WP0CA2A8 for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2010 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 216 vehicles code A $29,995
- 2011 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 297 vehicles code B $29,900
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2012 You are here code C
- 2013 Base 2.9L 6cyl Convertible · 989 vehicles code D $32,649
- 2014 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 750 vehicles code E $36,999
- 2015 Base 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 514 vehicles code F $39,950
- 2016 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 304 vehicles code G $39,170
- 2017 2.7L 6cyl Convertible · 785 vehicles code H $48,990
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WP0 | DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | CA2A8 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | C | Model year — 2012 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
99 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WP0CA2A8-C shares the specification above.
- 99 Known VINs
- 3 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Boxster, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2012 S, Spyder 3.4L 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 111 vehicles · $37,800 median
- 2013 Base 2.9L 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 989 vehicles · $32,649 median
- 2014 2.7L 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 750 vehicles · $36,999 median
- 2016 2.7L 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 304 vehicles · $39,170 median
- 1997 2.5L 6-cyl · Convertible cabriolet 453 vehicles · $13,245 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 99 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.