Mazda mx 5 miata 1st gen. 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 convertible is marketed as the mazda roadster or eunos roadster in japan and as the mazda mx 5 miata in north america where it is widely known as the miata. A car and a symbol. The sto and another m edition pictured here.
Mazda expands list of first generation mx 5 miata reproduction parts for us. Richard hart an old friend and transplanted new orleanian who lives in durham north carolina followed my automotive advice recently. Mazda is among a growing number of manufacturers that offer us. 30 years of the mazda mx 5 miata in 15 pictures.
Full description and technical specifications gasoline engines. For the first generation mx 5 miatas final year before its redesign mazda goes all in on special edition models generating two. 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 layout. There arent that many car models that all classic car experts would so unanimously agree on like they do on the first generation na mx 5.
The price of mazda mx 5 miata. To save weight the mx 5 had an aluminum hood. The mazda mx5 na the code name for the first generation of the miata was a simple roadster built on the idea of a british ro. The 18 liter four cylinder engine that had been installed in the car two years.
All four corners wore disc brakes and were connected by front and rear anti roll bars. The mazda mx 5 miata debuted to rave reviews at the 1989 chicago auto show and in the 30 years since praise for the worlds most popular sports car hasnt really dimmed. Buy yourself one now. 1996 mazda mx 5 miata.
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. This open top sports car is guaranteed to become a classic and if you dont get one now youre just going to have to pay more later so there can only be one piece of advice. Byron hurd october 29 2019 comment now. Mazda offered the first generation mx 5 with a 16l double overhead cam inline four cylinder engine designed specifically for the car.