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Mazda 323, the first generation. A trailblazer.

The compact hatchback from Japan immediately enjoyed enormous popularity. Ever since the introduction of the 1000/1300 successor (the first Mazda 323 rolled off the production line in January 1977). And in February 1977, the 323 made its European debut in the country that loves the concept of "a lot of car for a competitive price"… the Netherlands. The place of action was the Amsterdam Auto RAI.

The New Cars of 1970. Part Two

Today we present part two of the fascinating car year 1970, in which we describe a number of newcomers. Ford came up with More car between the wheels, Datsun provided the icing on the cake and Mazda sang A Capella. In other words: in this…

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Mazda MX-5… Beauty & The Beast

Beauty & The Beast: René Bohnen exposed Mazda MX-5 to extremes “On the edge” “If you love driving, you cannot help but fall in love with a Mazda MX-5,” says René Bohnen and the resounding success of It…

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A small Mazda with a Wankel engine

We look under the hood of a Mazda R100 with a Wankel engine. They were, alphabetically, Alfa Romeo, American Motors, Citroen, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Suzuki and Toyota who were interested in the new technology and signed contracts with…

Spotted: A Mazda R100 Wankel

Spotted: a Mazda R100 Wankel

Spotted: A Mazda R100 Wankel. Mazdas once came in two structural flavors: a regular or a Wankel engine could be ordered in the same cars. The name Mazda comes from an ancient religion. Ahura Mazda is the creator god…

Mazda MX5

The Mazda MX5 has now reached the status of a classic. Reason to look back at the origins of this one cult car

. We owe the sports car to the Japanese designer Toshihiko Hirai, who has been on the payroll of the Japanese automobile manufacturer since 1961. He had to fight because the management saw nothing at all in the beautifully lined - open - sports car.

Future classics

Distilled from data gathered through auction houses, sales websites and magazine advertisements, students at a university in Coventry have compiled a list of future classics worth 'keeping'.

Mazda MX5: 20!

Almost unnoticed, the Mazda MX5 has turned twenty. Although introduced in 1989, the quirky sports car came on the market in 1990. We have now arrived at the third generation of this unsurpassed blockbuster.