1976 Mazda B1600 utility - Henry's in the house!

B1500boy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:11 pm

Hey gang!

The collection hasn't seen many buys at the moment as I'm trying to channel all spare funds into the museum's first major shed.

I was at a garage sale when I spied this. He's a 1976 Mazda B1600 dropside utility. Only traveled 91,000km in his life with matching numbers, books and even the original tool kit - usually hard to find in aussie utes! Still sporting the original number plates too. He was named Henry after his original owner which seems to suit him I think!

The interesting fact for me, that it was sold at Thompson Motors Woodford, which was the local Mazda agent to me back in the seventies and early eighties. Now by the history I've chased only a couple of 100 Mazda's were ever sold there so in the museum sense he's the missing link!

Furai · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:34 pm

You lucky son of a.........

I really wish I could find me an older Mazda she looks relativly nice :lol:

Dave77 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:15 pm

Nice honest truck. I love that steering wheel and dash.

ewokracing · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:41 pm

nice find!

L10B · **Posted:** Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:45 pm

A very nice addition to the collection Tim!!!

Cheers,
Danny

B1500boy · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:39 pm

Cheers guys, just couldn't leave him there, damn this trying to save every JNC I find, damn it!!

Furai · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:50 pm

Good job saving them!

Im trying to save a 323 Wagon down here from its Modgies and terrible fate, Just need more money!!

e-at_me · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:03 am

i like the truck.. and your yard..

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:07 am

More photos of the cars in the back ground please Tim!

B1500boy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:23 am

Mate, the little white Capella in the back ground is my first car, I've had it since 1986, it's not very good but I just don't have the heart to get rid of it, so I'll make one out of two with those two you see there!!

Yes Skunk, it's a locally made dropside tray. Us aussies tend to overload the ute so a good solid tray at the start lasts the years.

valdez · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:22 pm

Nice find. That good ole work horse is still in decent shape.

ozzyincali · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 10:14 am

I would keep that tray and source flared Repu guards, grille etc.

2slo2drag · **Posted:** Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:58 pm

Beautiful truck. I love that utility bed.

RestoreMaz · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:37 am

Saw you in the paper Tim!

javier1200wagon · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:12 am

Nice truck, I got all the parts you need to converted into a MAZDA REPU in Texas.

Teighballs · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:43 am

b1600 > repu. love it mate, great find

1976 Mazda B1600 utility - Henry's in the house!

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