RX7 development trivia.

"Berang" (berang) 02/23/2016 at 00:11 • Filed to: mazda rx7, nissan bluebird 1800 SSS, vintage cars

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I scanned some images from a ‘78 issue of Car Graphic magazine, in the hopes that they would be interesting to anybody.

Pretty interesting seeing the RX7 shape up.

Funny how some of those dashes still would have looked contemporary in the 90s, but eventually they settled on pure 70's goodness.

Bonus:

Flavien Vidal > Berang 02/23/2016 at 00:16

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Nice! Which Car Graphic was it?

Berang > Flavien Vidal 02/23/2016 at 00:21

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June, 1978. It’s a really in depth (and long) article followed by a comparison test. Unfortunately my understanding of Japanese is miniscule so it’s wasted on me.

Flavien Vidal > Berang 02/23/2016 at 00:28

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Arf, not available on Yahoo auction haha :)

Berang > Flavien Vidal 02/23/2016 at 00:29

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Maybe you can find a copy at the library? I would offer to scan the rest, but it’d be a while before I had time.

DrJohannVegas > Berang 02/23/2016 at 00:35

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For the FC, I love this book:

http://www.amazon.com/RX-7-Mazda-Rot…

I think I borrowed it from the library in my hometown about a hundred times. The drawings and photos are amazing.

Flavien Vidal > Berang 02/23/2016 at 00:35

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Nah, I want to have the book itself :)

I like owning magazines and books about the car I have/had. It will pop up at one point...

EDIT: Actually, here it is!

http://www.amazon.co.jp/GRAPHIC-%E3%82…

I’ll wait a little to see if it shows up on Yahoo Auction first though... 3000 yen is a bit...meh... expensive :)

phenotyp > Berang 02/23/2016 at 01:55

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My favorite shot, probably unsurprisingly, is the tape drawing.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Berang 02/23/2016 at 02:54

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So having one broken pop up headlight is actually a design thing? :)

KatzManDu > Flavien Vidal 02/23/2016 at 08:15

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That’s like $30/US. Not TOO bad.

Flavien Vidal > KatzManDu 02/23/2016 at 08:37

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Yeah, but they sell for 8$ a piece of Yahoo Auction... so I’ll wait until one pops out :)