Tag: Mazda
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“Fun Ride” Custom Buggy with Miata bits and GM V6 Power
This little beast was first built in 2000, and the owner supposedly COMPLETELY (his or her caps, not mine) rebuilt it in 2013. Per the seller, the suspension, steering, brakes, differential & axles all came from a Mazda Miata originally, but the seller reworked the suspension; so it’s not clear how much Miata is left.…
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Best Mazda Protege5 Ad Ever!
The Protege5 was the wagon (5 = five door) version of the Mazda Protege, a small car known for fantastic handling and only okay power. This is a good car, but the ad is the reason it’s here.
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Hotbox? 1990 Mazda Bongo 4WD Van
Here was have a delightful JDM van with arguably the best collection of typical late 80s/early 90s factory decals ever applied! If you’ve never seen a Mazda Bong – er – Bongo, yet this seems familar, that could be because it was also sold as the Nissan Vannette (related to the fire-prone, US market C22…
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Reader Sighting: 1.5 Festivas!
Reader Steve N. sent us this sighting. No further explanation was available, but what else do you really need to know? It seems the owner made a mini-truck out of the Festiva and then missed the cargo space? Regardless, we love it! Festivas make great autocross cars, but it’s not clear that this trailer can…
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Hatchback + Engine Upgrade + Manual Yields Zoom-Zoom
Many may never have realized that the first generation “GG” Mazda6 offered three body styles at launch: sedan, wagon and hatchback. Today’s example is the rare hatch with V6 and manual. The Mazdaspeed 6 will always be the performance leader, but these Duratec V6-powered examples are no slouches and the Speed 6 was only offered…
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The Real GLC was a Mazda, not a Mercedes
Mercedes decided that GLC was such a great name that they are stealing it from Mazda! It was, after all, a Great Little Car! Today’s feature car is not just any GLC – it’s a wagon version with manual trans. Basically, this is a 33-year-old Mazda with 140K miles, which means it may only barely…
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Rarely Seen First-Gen RX-7 Project
The first generation RX-7 was a fairly common sight in the 80s and early 90s, but we confess we have not seen one in a very long time except perhaps at Cars and Coffee. Today’s feature car is a project, but the price is low enough that it might make sense. The end result would…
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Back to the Future in a Ford Courier?
Here we have a Ford Courier with a partially-complete 2.3L turbo swap. For some reason, it’s also been made up to look like Biff’s truck at the end of the original Back to the Future. This could be handy if you want to start a mobile detailing service. The Ford Courier was built in Japan…
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Rear-Wheel Drive Mazda 626
The Mazda 626 is best known as a front-wheel drive, mid-sized sedan offering with a couple sporty variants and coupes through the years. What many forget is that the first generation offered in the US offered rear-wheel drive. Today’s feature is a first-generation coupe from the last year of production. First-gen 626s are rare these…
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Chicken Tax Cab-Chassis Loophole Truck!
The compact/mid-sized pickup market has seen an interesting 180-degree shift over the years. In the and early 80s, the US domestic automakers did not make their own small trucks. Each had an import at some point. The Chevy Luv was an Isuzu, the Dodge D50 (later Ram D50) was a Mitsubishi and our subject truck,…