Mazda RX-7 1.1L Wankel Engine 1979
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Mileage : 54476
Interior Color : Brown
Exterior Color : Sonic Bronze
VIN : SA22C507779
Transmission Description : Automatic
Doors : 2
Description : Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is excited to offer this very nice Sonic Bronze 1979 Mazda RX-7. Since auto writer Don Sherman provides such an appropriate period synopsis of the first RX-7s, in an article he penned about his own '79 RX-7 experience in September 2010 for MotorTrend magazine, we'll quote it directly: "Mazda's timing was perfect. In the late 1970s, British and Italian sports car makers were hanging by their fingernails, C3 Corvettes were aging ungracefully, Datsun's lovable Z-Car was evolving into the foppish 280ZX, and Porsche's 924 suffered from a hodgepodge of Volkswagen and Audi components. So, the Mazda RX-7 that arrived in the spring of 1978 (as an early '79 model) was the answer to unspoken sports car dreams: it was attractive, fun to drive, and -- with a sticker as low as $6395 -- bargain priced. As a bonus, the RX-7 was powered by a rotary engine, which at the time was only one step down from a turbine as a source of wonder and amazement."
We couldn't agree more with what Don said! This RX-7 is also somewhat of a rare bird: the Sonic Bronze color was only available in the RX-7's first year (1979), and the matching plaid-trimmed cloth seats were also a relative rarity in the early RX-7's, because most came with vinyl seats with no cloth inserts. According to its current owner, this one was produced in May 1978, and was the 7779th RX-7 built for the U.S. market, based on documentation he has on the car. Other indicators that this is a very early 1st gen RX-7 include the driver's side-only side view mirror (later 1st year RX-7s were shipped with two side view mirrors as standard equipment); the Japanese "tuning on the left, volume on the right" radio controls layout [the Japanese logic was that drivers were more prone to changing radio stations, vs. making volume adjustments, so they put the tuning knob closest to the driver; but later cars adopted the more common (in the U.S.) "volume on the left/tuning on the right" radio control layout]; and the fact that the hood support stanchion is on the right side (rather than on the left, as found in later production cars). This is a nicely preserved very early first production year example of the car that saved the Wankel rotary engine (for a while) at Mazda. It appears to have been left pretty much intact since it was first sold in the U.S., with a 1.1L rotary engine under the hood, 3-speed automatic transmission, Aluminum Wheels, AM/FM/Cassette audio system, Power Brakes, Radial Tires, and Seatbelts. About the only changes to it are that the radiator has been replaced, and the Air Conditioning has been converted to R134a (however, it is not blowing cold). If you collect RX-7s, you'll want this one. If you're looking for a classic, entry-level sports car, it's a great way to start! Call or email our Houston showroom - we'd love to help you snap this one up!
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/vehicle/HOU/2335/1979-Mazda-RX7
1979 Mazda RX-7 1.1L Wankel Engine is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Houston by Gateway Classic Cars for $16500.
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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Mazda Modell : RX-7 Modellversion : 1.1L Wankel Engine Motorvolym : 1.1 Årsmodell : 1979 Läge : Houston
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om Mazda
Mazda är verkligen en unik japansk biltillverkare känd för sin innovativa teknik, inklusive användningen av Wankel-rotationsmotorer. Här är en kort översikt över Maza's historia tillsammans med tio av dess mest betydelsefulla historiska modeller:Mazda R360 (1960):
Mazdas första personbilsmodell, en kompakt mikrobil designad för att möta efterkrigstidens efterfrågan på små, prisvärda fordon i Japan.
Mazda Cosmo (1967):
En ikonisk sportbil och Mazdas första serietillverkade bil med en tvårotor Wankel-rotationsmotor, vilket visar företagets engagemang för innovativ teknik.
Mazda Familia/323 (1963–1977):
Familia, även känd som 323 senare, var en kompakt bil som spelade en avgörande roll i att etablera Maza's närvaro på den globala bilmarknaden.
Mazda Luce/RX-4 (1966–1978):
Luce, såld som RX-4 på vissa marknader, var en lyxbil i mellanklassen med roterande motor. Den bidrog till Mazdas bild som tillverkare av eleganta och teknologiskt avancerade fordon.
Mazda R100 (1968–1972):
En liten, lätt kupé som hjälpte till att popularisera Wankel-rotationsmotorn. Den var en del av Mazdas R-serie med roterande motorer.
Mazda RX-2 (1970–1978):
RX-2, en del av Mazdas R100-serie, var en kompakt bil med roterande motor. Den fick erkännande för sin prestanda inom motorsport.
Mazda RX-3 (1971–1978):
RX-3 var en kompakt bil tillgänglig i olika karosserivarianter, inklusive coupé och sedan. Den var framgångsrik inom motorsport och bidrog till Mazdas rykte för prestanda.
Mazda RX-7 (1978–2002):
Första generationens RX-7, introducerad i slutet av 1970-talet, var en banbrytande sportbil med roterande motor. Den blev ett ikoniskt modell för Mazda.
Mazda 808 (1971–1977):
Mazda 808, även känd som Mazda 818 på vissa marknader, var en kompakt bil som bidrog till Mazdas framgång inom segmentet för småbilar.
Mazda Capella/RX-5 (1970–1978):
Capella, såld som RX-5 med roterande motor, var en mellanklassbil som visade Mazdas engagemang för innovation och prestanda.
Dessa modeller från 1960- och 1970-talen belyser Mazdas tidiga utforskning av Wankel-rotationsmotorteknik och dess ansträngningar att etablera närvaro inom olika segment av bilmarknaden.