It may seem harsh and even a bit controversial, but the reality is that as a concept, Mazda’s MX-5 Miata hardly broke any new ground when it was released. After all, manufacturers across the globe had been producing two-seat… more»
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Sep 17, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Rare GTUs Equipped! 1989 Mazda RX-7
It has the engine that goes Hmmm. But this 1989 Mazda RX-7, owing to its GTUs trim, goes Hmmm with some bite. It is one of only 1,100 produced so this RX-7 is a rare bird with an impressive… more»
Jul 23, 2021 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Retired Race Car: 1984 Mazda RX-7
Old race cars: what’s the verdict on these? I feel like a certain number of years has to pass for them to achieve eternal cool status, and this 1984 Mazda RX-7 is just on the cusp of transitioning from… more»
Jul 10, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
“Spinny Dorito” 1988 Mazda RX-7 FC Turbo II Project
Mazda has a long history with wacky engines. Their first car, the R360 introduced in 1960, was powered by a rear-mounted air-cooled V-twin engine displacing just 356cc. It was moderately successful and they wanted to expand on that moderate… more»
May 20, 2021 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Modern Classic: 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1
This beautiful 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 is a stock survivor wearing Competition Yellow Mica paint, and while mileage is on the high side at 140,000, this is the kind of car that you want to see get driven regularly… more»
May 16, 2021 • For Sale • 11 Comments
5,269 Miles: 1988 Mazda RX7 Turbo 10th Anniversary
One of the biggest automotive trends of the 1980s was to produce a limited-edition Japanese sports car (or family sedan) and paint it white, and then color-match everything. Monochromatic was the name of the game, and from the Mazda… more»
May 4, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
24K Mile Limited Edition: 1983 Mazda RX-7
This FB-series RX7 is one of a very few “Limited Edition” models made, which came with a host of cosmetic upgrades to make the raucous, rotary-powered sports coupe more appealing to the senses. The LE models came with special… more»
May 3, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare Rally Special: 1993 Mazda 323 GTR 4WD
Think of rally cars in the late eighties and the early nineties and you might think of brands like Lancia, Ford, Subaru, and Mitsubishi. While they took home most of the trophies, many other brands competed for those same… more»
Apr 26, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Super Clean: 65k Mile 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Determining which newer cars are likely to become future classics is not easy, and the history pages are filled with people who have lost money by making the wrong choice. That would seem to naturally bring us to the… more»
Apr 24, 2021 • For Sale • 26 Comments
One Owner: 1983 Mazda RX-7 GSL
The original owner of this 1983 Mazda RX-7 GSL kept an incredible documented history of the car’s life until it was parked in 2003. It has been coaxed back to life, but it will need work to return to… more»
Mar 23, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
1994 Mazda RX-7 Twin Turbo Garage Find!
This 1994 Mazda RX-7 is a legitimate garage find, having spent the last ten years in the seller’s garage and just recently being brought back into action. In many ways, this twin turbocharged “FD” chassis RX7 suffers from all… more»
Feb 12, 2021 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Phoenix Blue Survivor: 1975 Ford Courier
We always hope that readers will click on the corresponding sales links for the vehicles being shown here, just to read the seller’s listing and see all of the photos. This is one time when I really hope that… more»
Feb 4, 2021 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Rotary Bonanza: Massive Mazda Barn Find
In the vintage sports car market, there’s a clear demand for old-school Rotary-powered Mazdas, especially models like the RX-3 and RX-2. I’ve seen absolutely trashed rustbuckets dragged home as long as the engine was still in place, and survivor-grade… more»
Feb 4, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
44k Miles! Super-Clean 1985 Mazda RX-7 GS
Wedge styling, rotary power, and a two-passenger configuration made Mazda’s first-generation RX-7 one unique ride. This 1985 Mazda RX-7 GS in Uniontown, Ohio has accumulated fewer than 45,000 miles in its lifetime, mostly serving its original owner from purchase… more»
Jan 9, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Modern Classic? 1997 Mazda Miata MX-5 “M” Edition
Mazda certainly knows how to market cars. Take the ubiquitous Mazda MX-5, for example–it came out in 1989 as a $14,000 second childhood/midlife crisis machine and sold nearly 59,000 cars in the U.S. for sales years 1989 and 1990… more»
Nov 24, 2020 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Time Warp Rotary: 1979 Mazda RX-7
To me, one of the clearest indications that a car is a survivor is if its original exterior graphics and paint are both still in sound condition. Even cars that are loved usually lose the factory stickers that it… more»
