Category: Mazda

As a car dealer, sometimes a deal is so good it just begs to be shared. The Mazda Verisa is one of those good deals. Allow me to explain why. Everybody knows good cars that are in high demand. The Demio is a good car that is in high demand. But being a good car and… Continue reading Mazda Verisa

The Mazda R360 Coupe is a kei car that made its debut in 1960 as a 4 seater, two door coupe. Production lasted for 6 years, till 1966. This R360 Coupe had rear mounted, air cooled a 356cc V-twin engine which produced 16 horsepower or 12kW. She had a max speed of 95km/h. These photos… Continue reading 1962 Mazda R360 Coupe

The 1968 Mazda Carol 360DX had a 358cc 4 cylinder engine which put out 16 horsepower/12kW. We have another picture of the Mazda Carol from the Mazda Museum here: https://www.japanesecarfanatic.com/1962-mazda-carol-600/ The Mazda Carol is a subcompact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Mazda. The car first debuted in 1962 and has since undergone several redesigns… Continue reading 1968 Mazda Carol 360DX

With 670cc’s, the Type Gs could achieve 13.7ps at 3,200 rpm. We already have another GA type in our archives, this one taken at the Mazda Museum. Link here:

At the time, this three wheeler cost less than $2,000 US. The 356cc engine gave it 11 horsepower or 8kW.

The Type PB was popular as a taxi in Japan. Year unknown. Photos taken at the Fukuyama Auto and Clock Museum. Japanese three wheeled trucks were popular in pre-war and also postwar Japan. Mazda’s first vehicle was a three wheeled truck, and Daihatsu in Osaka also made three wheeled trucks, as they were called. I… Continue reading Mazda Type PB Passenger Three Wheeled Car

This is the fourth generation of the Mazda Roadster.The engine is a water cooled in-line four cylinder DOHC, displacing 1496cc. She puts out 131PS at 7,000 rpm. The Mazda Roadster, also known as the Mazda MX-5 or the Miata, is a two-seat sports car manufactured by Mazda. It was first introduced in 1989 and has… Continue reading 2015 Mazda Roadster

This is the third generation Mazda Atenza. She is powered by a water cooled in-line four cylinder DOHC engine, displacing 2,488cc.

The engine we have here is a two rotor rotary engine, displacing 654cc times two. Maximum power was 250PS at 8,500rpm.

This is the first generation Mazda Demio. The engine is a water cooled in-line four cylinder SOHC, displacing 1,323cc. The Mazda Demio is marketed overseas as the Mazda2. The first generation was built from 1996 to 2002. I have owned two Mazda Demios. The fist I used for touring New Zealand and the second is… Continue reading 1996 Mazda Demio

This is the first generation Mazda Atenza. She is powered by a 2,269cc, water cooled in-line four cylinder DOHC engine which puts out 178 PS at 6,500 rpm.

This sporty little roadster debuted in 1989 and was in production until 1997. Marketed overseas as the Miata, the Eunos Roadster featured a 1,597cc, water cooled in-line four cylinder DOHC engine which produced 120PS at 6,500 rpm.

The 1985 Mazda Savanna RX-7 was marketed in many markets as simply the Mazda RX-7. Sporty little car, with a water cooled two rotor rotary engine, displacing 654cc times two. That created 205 PS at 6,500 rpm.

This is the fourth generation Mazda Capella. She is powered by a water cooled in-line four cylinder SOHC engine. The engine itself displaces 1,789cc and produces 100PS at 5,700 rpm. Also known as the Mazda 626.

This is a fifth generation Mazda Familia. She is powered by a 1,490cc, water cooled in-line four cylinder SOCH engine. She puts out 85PS at 5,500 rpm.

This is the first generation Mazda Cosmo, featuring a water cooled two rotor rotary engine, displacing 491cc times two. She puts out 128PS at 7,000 rpm.

With a water cooled two rotor rotary engine displacing 573cc times two, the RX-7 put out 130PS at 7,000 rpm.

This is the second generation Cosmo from 1977. She features a water cooled two rotor rotary engine at 573cc times two, which gives you 125ps at 6,500 RPM.

The Mazda Savanna was marketed overseas as the RX-3 (first generation) and as the RX-7 (subsequent generations). Featuring a 2 rotor water cooled rotary engine, and displacing 573cc times two, the engine produced 120PS at 6,500 RPM.

With a water cooled in-line four cylinder OHV engine displacing 987cc, the Bongo produced 48PS at 5,500 RPM.