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A compact space, but also elegant and driver-focussed.The Nardi steering wheel, adjustable bucket seats and full-instrument dashboard were in stark contrast to the ungainly parcel-shelf-mounted Clarion speakers, or then futuristic features like flow-through ventilation outlets on the B-pillar.“It’s not only a unique design – it was very different to anything else on the market at the time – but it’s also the first rotary-powered car we had,” explains John Robinson, a technician at the Mazda Australia heritage collection where this particular Cosmo now resides.“It was the start of the whole rotary program, and was used as part of the initial development program for the rotary engine with early examples given to dealers with instructions to ‘drive it to destruction’ in a bid to test the durability of the new engine.”Of course, a halo car like the Cosmo was not just about handsome looks. Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in:
Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Recent work reportedly included rebuilding the brake cylinders and replacing the carburetor. Ends in: True to their form, Mazda’s first sports car was a delightfully unconventional alternative to contemporary supercars. Missed updates will be sent once your connection has been reestablished. It remains completely original, apart from a respray at some point in its life, albeit in the same Aurora White hue.“We have photos of it on the stand of the 1967 Melbourne Motor Show, which means this is the same car Ted Smith [a Victorian Mazda dealer] brought in to try and generate interest and promote Mazda in Australia,” says Robinson.“We know it’s been repainted but there’s no evidence of repairs or damage. Ends in: Ends in: Ends in:
Change Location. Ends in: Silver-painted 15″ steel wheels have factory hubcaps and are fitted with Nexen tires in size 165/80.The right-hand-drive cabin features factory houndstooth cloth and black vinyl upholstery, and replacement houndstooth fabric is included in the sale. Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in: Ends in:
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