Topic: Mazda R100 brochure

[Arthur Dent]

10 full pages.

I bought this Mazda R100 brochure at the local swap meet yesterday from a lady who’d bought one new back in the day.

I scanned it in for everyone's viewing pleasure. Below is the link and you can click on each page for a larger version   

http://oldcarjunkie.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/mazda-r100-brochure/

[airbalancer]

 

[sailor723]

You know, I think I prefer that dash to some new cars I can think of! 

[DKaz]

Cool car. I agree with the dash, very cool. I saw an RX-4 for sale in California, looks like the Mazda 3 looked to its past or design inspiration except with more plastic.

"Radio, heater, and seat belt are optional"

[Arthur Dent]

British cars used have optional heaters in the 50s and 60s. My 808 has no rear belts.

[life in the slow lane]

My first girlfriend had one of these. What I liked about it was that it was fitted with gauges rather then idiot lights.

[Loudpedal]

Very cool!  Thanks for scanning and sharing.   I love the shifter placement, my old 2002 Honda Civic SiR may have taken some cues here...

[Schmengie]

Cool! I just happen to have a December 1969 issue of Popular Mechanics with a review of this very car, and with a Canadian connection. I took a used example for a test drive around '75 or so and it was a hoot. Woulda bought it too if it hadn't been so damned small inside. 

The review makes for an interesting read. Imagine, 0 - 60 mph in 12.2 seconds! That baby's hot!

[Arthur Dent]

That review is awesome. Thanks for posting that. Interesting that they praise the fuel economy!

[Schmengie]

I remember the R100 as a zippy little car, very direct and way more fun to drive than the typical Japanese econobox of the day. A buddy of mine had a Datsun 1200 of similar vintage and it was no contest. The Mazda looked better, drove and handled better and the dashboard and controls were in a totally different class. I liked it a lot and always thought it should've sold better than it did.