Today’s next feature is a rare slicktop FC RX-7 that looks like it’s halfway through a rotary resurrection montage. Finished in Satin Gold Metallic with a blue interior, it’s got all the makings of a great project: a rust-free shell, clean underbody, and just enough mystery under the hood to keep things interesting. The front […]
This next feature is the minibike equivalent of a nuclear-powered skateboard. What you’re looking at here is a lime-green Sachs Wankel Rotary Minibike, propelled by the mighty Sachs KM48 rotary engine — because apparently someone thought a tiny motorcycle with a lawn-chair-sized wheelbase needed jet-age German engineering and a redline somewhere in the stratosphere. This […]
File this next car under: Tell me the e-brake doesn’t work without telling me the e-brake doesn’t work. Oh yeah, also put a note in the file that says something like: Tell me about an awesome engine swap but don’t include a single photo of said engine swap. Find this 1974 BMW 2002 with Mazda […]
The LA2/LA3 generation of Mazda Luce was sold as the RX-4 in the United States from 1972 through 1977…and it makes an interesting proposition for the vintage car enthusiast. Is it fast? No. Will it handle well…not really. Is it reliable…not unless you consider 50k miles per apex seal as reliable. But does it look […]
The first generation RX-7 (SA/FB built in Japan from 1978 to 1985) was a dainty ballerina in the sports car world. The RX-7’s lithe frame was propelled by an equally dainty engine – the Mazda rotary…which was known for stepping high on the tachometer, consuming fuel, and sounding like angry bees when uncorked. Today’s apex […]
What color is this next car? Is that beige? Or tan? Or does it matter when you’ve got a car that is as engaging to drive as Mazda’s first generation RX-7. I found this car after someone asked me if the original RX-7 was available with an automatic, which it was for some insane reason. […]
Consider this next car as an apology for the grody brown Mercedes-Benz that I posted the other day — if that car was a wet half-breed three legged donkey, then this RX7 is a chocolate palomino thoroughbred that is racing up in class. It reminds us that brown can be a nice color on cars if done correctly and probably looks even better in person. Now, go find a matching Member’s Only jacket, Ray-Bans, and a Swatch watch. The 80s aren’t back, ’cause they never left. Find this 1983 Mazda RX7 GSL offered for $8,500 in Providence, RI via craigslist. Friend of the seller tip from Art C.
The first generation RX-7 (SA/FB built in Japan from 1978 to 1985) was a interesting highlight in the sports car world of the early 80s. The RX-7’s light weight frame was engineered for handling and propelled by a unique engine – the Mazda rotary. Today, you don’t see many around, but this next example looks […]
They say less is more. But who are they? Does that apply to torque from an internal combustion engine? And have they ever driven a Mazda RX-8? With 232 horsepower the 6-port Renesis has a decent amount of thrust at redline, but with only 159 ft-lbs of torque, this isn’t exactly a tractor…but if you […]
A few years ago I would have said that ten large is a stupid sum of money to pay for a first generation RX-7…but I don’t know these days. Classic cars are getting gobbled up my well heeled millennials, grubby fingered gen-Xers, and greedy boomers…but the RX-7 has been cheap for years. Maybe it’s time […]