{"id":7596,"date":"2015-06-26T04:37:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T12:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/?p=7596"},"modified":"2018-09-13T13:11:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:11:57","slug":"6-classic-old-mazda-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/6-classic-old-mazda-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback Friday: 6 Hilariously Classic Mazda Models"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can’t wait for our new Mazda MX-5<\/a>.\u00a0Every time more\u00a0rumors surface about the next Mazdaspeed<\/a>, all of us at CorkSport\u00a0can hardly contain our excitement. Still: We appreciate nostalgia, and for all the performance updates that Mazda has made over the years, it’s still fun to reminisce on\u00a0their past accomplishments.<\/p>\n

For a small player in the industry, Mazda has released some incredible cars over the years. Some have evolved into the models we mod out today; some disappeared like dinosaurs. They’re gone, but not quite forgotten, at least not by true Mazda heads.\u00a0These are six\u00a0of our favorite Mazda models from the past.<\/p>\n

1. The Mazda Mazdago<\/h2>\n
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Is it a motorcycle? Or an ATV? Or a truck? Technically, the Mazdago was the first “autorickshaw,” but we remember it more as the first vehicle manufactured by Mazda.<\/p>\n

2. The Mazda\u00a0Savanna RX-3<\/h2>\n
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Long live the rotary<\/a>, right? We can’t wait for the new one, whenever that will be, but we love any shot from the rotary family. Given the Savanna’s huge success in the 70s, it won’t ever be forgotten, but it’s sadly rare to see one of these morsels\u00a0on the road today.<\/p>\n

3. The Mazda\u00a0Titan<\/h2>\n
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Not to be confused with the Nissan truck, this commercial behemoth actually lives up to its name. The boxy Mazda Titan is still around, and still not the prettiest\u00a0truck on the road.<\/p>\n

4. The Mazda Bongo<\/h2>\n
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Technically, these sometimes trucks, sometimes vans remain in production\u2014at least for a little while longer. It’s the photos of the first\u00a0models, though, like the first\u00a0gen pictured above, that\u00a0catch our eye. The Mazda Bongo has never been a sleek van, but that’s OK when their main job is to be functional.<\/p>\n

5. The Mazda REPU<\/h2>\n
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This was not a popular truck. Known for guzzling gas, its appearance right before\u00a0the 1970s gas crisis might have sealed its fate. The Mazda REPU was a lot faster than its competition, though, and we kind of\u00a0love that it had a rotary engine.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0The Mazda MX-3<\/h2>\n
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The Mazda MX-3 died out the same year CorkSport was born, and we remember it for the performance modifications. The MX-3 was basically made for Mazda performance enhancement. If you see one on the road today, chances are someone’s been under the hood, installing a lot of upgrades.<\/p>\n

Did we miss any? (Rhetorical question, people. Mazda has made\u00a0a lot of cars<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Cheers,<\/p>\n

CorkSport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We can’t wait for our new Mazda MX-5.\u00a0Every time more\u00a0rumors surface about the next Mazdaspeed, all of us at CorkSport\u00a0can hardly contain our excitement. Still: We appreciate nostalgia, and for all the performance updates that Mazda has made over the years, it’s still fun to reminisce on\u00a0their past accomplishments. For a small player in the … <\/p>\n

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