Enter the Neo

As the 80’s Japanese cars enter their mid 30’s, the people who brought you the Japanese Classic Car show, have done it again, with the Neo Classic Car show.  Bringing out the next generation of Japanese classics from the 80’s and 90’s.  I figured it would be cool to check 80’s cars with side markers and fuba antennas and 90’s cars decked out in ridiculous amount of stickers and colored vinyl interior.  But that wasn’t the case.

Powered by 6 rotors

I've heard of a 4 rotor 26b Le mans race car rumble up close many years back.  I can only imagine what this Mazda RX 4, shoehorned with a custom 6 rotor engine would sound like in real life.  Since 2 rotor engines are considered equivalent to 6 cylinder engines, this would make the 6 rotor engine equivalent to 18 cylinders. Overkill? I think not.

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Boro seven

When I think of a ugly car, i think borohachi.  But leave it to someone who kinda looks like jesus to build a boro RX7

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Cooling Buttercup

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A few months back I ordered and received and radiator from China.  After many distractions and over coming my lethargic tendencies (technical term for laziness), i've finally got around to installing the radiator into ol' Buttercup.  As much as i'd like to keep the retained the factory components,  the original radiator was already giving up the fight.  I had radiator fixed many summers ago and the shop informed me that the radiator was on it's last leg.  They did mended it as best they could.and I was able to use it for many years of enjoyment.

Say it isn't so

A revolutionary engine has finally been laid down to rest in Japan.  Mazda has finally ended it's production of the rotary engine.  I'm sure many fanboys have started going into an emo state when they read the news.  But I guess it was inevitable since Mazda is promoting their skyactiv technology stuff.  I should start thinking about hoarding rotary engines, since there's currently no one going take mazda's place.  There maybe a gold mine out there.

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Eyes for 3

Time to change how we see things.

 A while back I picked up some used Cibie headlight housings.  During my short stint with Volvo's I found someone selling a set on the turbobricks.com forum.  They were 5-3/4 and a perfect fit for Mr. 3.

FWD rotary

Even though it's got the heart of a wanker Wankel.  He still drives it like a Honda.

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Rear Suspension RX7

Came across an interesting rear suspension setup on a 1st gen. Mazda RX7.  Looks really cool, I may try this when I get bored.

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Super wagon

2 rotors, 1 blower, 8 throttle bodies all stuffed in a Mazda RX4 wagon. A recipe concocted in the land down under.

And if you wanna see it run.

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4 is nothing to write home about. 8 can get you through the door. 12 is so you.



For those who may doubt it moves.

R.I.P. Walt

Racer Walt Bohren passed away days ago, but I just found out.  Racing rotary cars in the 70's and 80's.  Including the Racing Beat/ Akai RX 7 (shown above) in the IMSA racing series.  He helped forge Mazdas racing program in America.  My condolences to family.

Special K

Katayama Mazda RX 3 a car that brought down the Skyline GTR in the early Japanese Touring Car days.  And also influenced the bosozoku car treatment.  Would you believe this was put together in thailand, i wouldn't have guessed it.  Well done.

Brap Brap

The project that's been sitting for too long.  I know it needs to get going and no matter how long I let it sit, it won't reassemble itself.  Though I'm thinking I need to add another rotor.

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Mazda Design

Looks more like a promo video rather than a commercial from Mazda. I actually enjoyed watching it. Though I wonder if RX7 fanboys think this will be next evolution of the "7". Just move on fellas.

Speaking of RX7, this weekend is Sevenstock.  Where RX7s and their illegitimate children, gather into one huge sausagefest. 

And yeah you'll probably see me there.

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The color purple

No I didn't watch the movie, but I did observe many things purple.


Subaru Legacy. At a glance I thought the driver looked like Jesus.


Mazda RX7. Looks like a pick up.


Nissan 240sx. Tough call, it could pass for pink.


Naoki's phone. He finally got paid and got himself a working blackberry.


Purple wheels, cute.

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Coffee table gear

Picked up some books from a forum member. Too bad i'm illiterate. But i'm just a sucker for Mazda RX-3s

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Peepers

Just received a set of Cibie lights recently. Yes the French do something good besides good bread and ice cream. But not for the Corolla, but for the Mazda. Yes I own a Mazda, I haven't formally introduced RX-3, that'll probably come at a later date. But for now I just wanted to show off the new (to me), but used set of eyes for the RX-3. Oddly enough I bought them off a guy on the Volvo forums. And for a pretty good price I might add. Though I won't have time to work on the Mazda anytime soon, I just seem to be accumulating parts every now and then. I just want to fall into the trap of working on too many cars and then going broke cause my weak check is being spread thin.

Sevenstock11

This weekend's regular Cars and Coffee meet was temporarily interrupted to make way for the annual pilgrimage of rotary fans from all over. The 11th year of Sevenstock was held at Mazda headquarters in Irvine, Ca. The last time I attended this meeting was a few years ago at the Mazda R&D center when I brought my 3 out. I didn't bring out the 3 this year since i'm lazy and didn't want to pull it out of storage. Yes I have alot of junk all over it.

I took mainly pics of the old school cars, since there's just a bunch of later model stuff and they just seem all the same to me. But don't fret, I tried to capture cars that caught my eye.



A very rare Mazda Cosmo. No wonder Jay Leno decided to pick one up for himself. There's just nothing else like it.

The rotary trucks.


Yes I like the old stuff.

Humongous flare RX 3, ready to do battle on the circuit.

A really clean RX 2. Hmmm... I do like the lambo doors.

Car and Driver series RX 2 race car. Owned by Jim Downing.

Beautifully done RX 4.

There were alot of RX 7's everywhere but here's a couple I took.

Shod with Work Meister wheels. Never seen a 1st gen with these kind of wheels and I like it alot.

One of many rows of FC3S.

3rd Gen showing support for the clean air crowd.

For some reason thoughts of Paul McCartney and Steve Wonder came to mind:
Ebony and ivory
Live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard...

Of course there were a couple frankenstein creations on tap.

Datsun 510 with a 13B turbo transplant.

Datsun 1200 equipped with an NA 13B.


Yes son, it's got turbo 3 rotor. Avoid this one.

The Diamond Star family couldn't resist the powers of rotary.

Dodge Col/ Mitsubishi Lancer

There quite a few interesting vehicles that were also roaming around the area too.

A Tesla roadster dressed like a ninja silently makes it's way through the Mazda parking lot unnoticed. Luckily for I was able to snap this before it disappered to the Mazda's underground garage.

A rotary power super duty, the newest venture between Mazda and Ford.

Say it isn't so. 2nd gen. RX7 sacraficing it's own hood to make a rear wing. With that let's close our tour of Sevenstock 11.

For more information for next year's event, please visit their website www.sevenstock.org

Other pics are available here