The FB-chassis Mazda RX-7 is an emerging classic, albeit one that hasn’t quite accelerated value-wise as the second and third-generation models. The rotary-powered coupe is certainly a major achievement on the sports car landscape, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to becoming an instant collector’s item. That hasn’t stopped sellers of barn find examples like this 1983 RX-7 GSL from asking real money for their non-running projects, as he’s looking for $10,000 here on Facebook Marketplace for a car that will at the very least need its fuel system rebuilt.

The seller claims this RX-7 was stored indoors for many years by the original owner, who likely didn’t use it very much if the fuel system is shot. The GSL isn’t the most desirable spec, not by a longshot. The one to buy (and possibly pay $10,000 for a barn find example) is the GSL-SE. The GSL is a pretty standard-issue car in terms of equipment, with a carbureted 12A engine that generates about 100 b.h.p. The wheels are 13-inch and I believe the rear brakes are still drums. The GSL-SE features numerous upgrades, including a 135-horsepower fuel-injected 13B engine and four-wheel disc brakes.

The Mazda reportedly has just 71K miles on the clock, which certainly puts it on the low side. Still, the condition isn’t mind-blowingly nice. It’s clean, yes, but the presentation suggests it’s just a used car. The RX-7 interior is one of those cars, fortunately, that has a hard-wearing cabin, meaning you can detail this cockpit to look far nicer than it does right now. Shampoo the carpets and seats, re-dye the floormats, and get some trim restorer on the center console/armrest, and this RX-7 barn find will look so much better. Hopefully, its years of storage in Maine didn’t lead to rodents finding their way inside.

The car’s paintwork appears to be in good shape, even if the copper (or “burnt gold”) color scheme isn’t the most desirable shade for a sports car. The seller’s storage arrangement is interesting; the Mazda appears to be in a large garage or barn with several ordinary commuter vehicles. As is the case with many barn finds, the car was likely brought home and parked while the seller decided whether he was going to use the car for himself or just flip it on to the next guy. It is a pain to drop the gas tank and have it cleaned out, but it’s also a vote of confidence for any potential buyers that the seller feels like the car is otherwise worthy of such an investment of time and money. And if you don’t want to do that work, then it has to get listed with a price that reflects this.