First generation mazda miata mazda mx 5 miata. Richard hart an old friend and transplanted new orleanian who lives in durham north carolina followed my automotive advice recently. Byron hurd october 29 2019 comment now. The first generation models dubbed na in miata speak were built from 1989 1997 and some would argue that theyre the purest distillation of the re imagined roadster. Inspired by the post war era british sports cars the mx 5 rejuvenated interest in roadsters after the demise of cars such as the mg b and triumph spitfire.
The new generation mazda mx 5 miata has been unveiled simultaneously in japan usa and europe coming with both the syactiv technology and the kodo soul of motion design language. For the first generation mx 5 miatas final year before its redesign mazda goes all in on special edition models generating two. Debuting in 1989 for the 1990 model year the first gen mx 5 proved that it doesnt take big power to deliver big grins behind the wheel. The mazda mx 5 na sold in japan as the eunos roadster yunosu rodosuta and in north america as the mazda mx 5 miata is the first generation of the mazda mx 5 manufactured from 1989 to 1997.
The mazda mx 5 is a lightweight two passenger roadster sports car manufactured and marketed by mazda with a front mid engine rear wheel drive layoutthe convertible is marketed as the mazda roadster matsuda rodosuta or eunos roadster yunosu rodosuta in japan and as the mazda mx 5 miata m i t e in north. The car featured only a few components recycled from existing models and weighed in at well under 1000kg. 1996 mazda mx 5 miata. The 18 liter four cylinder engine that had been installed in the car two years.
He bought a low mile first gen 1990 mazda mx 5 miata from. The sto and another m edition pictured here. First generation mx 5 miata na in 1989 the first generation mx 5 was introduced to the world. The mazda mx 5 miata is over 30 years old.