Ever wonder where the miata got its look?

[miata619drifter]

This is the car that was in the room when Mazda designed the miata.

the 1967 Lotus Elan

115 hp 1.5L DOHC I-4

Less then 2000 lbs.

both the miata and the elan have a separate subframe carrying the engine, transmission, and differential.

even the valve covers are almost the same!

when i first saw this car i was like "classic miata?!?" then i found out later that the miata was actually based on the lotus elan.

[jung]

thats cool!

[Nemesis]

i saw one of those awhile back in white and thought it was a classic miata....

[SRT4ing]

the answer is...who are the add wizards at NASA.

[DropTopDrifter]

im glad the Miata didnt get center exhaust though!

Mazda rules!

[Emagdnim]

It wasn't just the elan that inspired the miata it was pretty much all the small british roadsters of the 60's-early 70's. The Elan was the top of the line though. One of the first to sport the DOHC.

[Special_K]

yup, knew that.


Hey Droptop, I knew would find you on here.

[hachiroku-fc3s]

Didn't know, but makes sense, thanks.