Placed as the brand’s most prestigious model, the 929/Luce coupe models can be traced to the original Cosmo lineage, sharing a streak of design flair that pleases or confuses depending on your sense of aesthetics. Europe obtained several generations of the 929, while the UK made do with just the original LA Series cars. Keen […]
Prepared and stored at the Bicester Sports and Classics company, the owner has placed the car for sale on the Car and Classic Auction site. The RX7 was a huge success for its intended American customer base, despite the near collapse of Mazda who had suffered almost catastrophic losses during the fuel crisis of the
Quite a few manufacturers were slow to catch on to the FWD Hatchback revolution, famously taking the likes of Ford decades to finally answer what Renault created with their 16 in 1965. Japanese brands were similarly reluctant in their approach, surprising given their ability to learn quickly. Mazda was one of the earlier far-eastern brands
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The first of nine selected cars is the Audi Coupe. While a pleasant-looking machine, it lacked the sheer aggression of the original and early models also suffered from poor handling and ride but the status of the four rings on your driveway was never going to be looked down upon. BMW had a significant year,
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The 1960s was a significant period for Japanese cars, where their ambitions grew to overseas markets. In order to appeal to the European market, several Japanese companies utilised Italian design schools to create more appealing looking vehicles. Some like Bertone were very resolved to a European sense of aesthetics but had limited appeal in their
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The Mazda Familia family of cars stretches way beyond the 10 slides I have here, but this is a focus on the key sellers in the UK up to 1990. It started off as Mazdas first family car in 1963, but sales were mostly confined to Japan and Oceania/Australia. The second generation was the first
Mazda celebrated 100 years of existence in 2020, shifting from tool machinery to Rickshaws in 1931. Their first car was the Kei orientated R360 in 1960 but they became best known for their Rotary development. Working closely with the German NSU company, as a way to differentiate themselves from the rest of the Japanese manufacturers,
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While the VW Golf GTI is often credited for the popularity of the hot hatch, the Mini Cooper S is most likely to have offered an influence on the following pocket racers. Most of these cars were designed in the ‘70s and were close to being replaced, yet these cars do go some way to
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The ‘90s was the last decade where the coupe market found favour with buyers. I’ve found a selection of 10 contenders who promise style, handling and performance according to their respective brochures. Picking 1997 as a typical year where you had such a choice of cars, we’ll have a quick analysis of their strengths.
When originally launched the Mazda 626 found itself in an unusual position, as it was the only sub 7K 5 door 2.0-litre hatchback outside of Ford and Vauxhall to be sold in the UK. The car was a revelation for the brand, as it instantly struck a note with European buyers when launched in 1983.
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