Tag Archives: autozam

Mazda is restoring an Autozam AZ-1 for their museum in Hiroshima

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Dave Yuan

Mazda is in the process of restoring an Autozam AZ-1 for their museum in Hiroshima. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the AZ-1’s debut, and Mazda showed the partially revived car during an AZ-1 owners’ car show at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Galleries | Tagged autozam, az-1, kei, mazda | 3 Comments

100 YEAR CLUB: Mazda, Part 03

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Dave Yuan

Among automotive journalists, including many of us here at JNC, Mazda has long occupied a special place in our hearts. To this day, their cars just tick for us. Why? As we near the end of the year that marks … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Year Club | Tagged 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 787b, autozam, az-1, cosmo, Cosmo JC, eunos roadster, fd3s, kei, mazda, mazda 3, miata, Miata NA, Miata ND, Millenia, mx-5, rotary engine, rx-7, rx-8, RX-Vision | 10 Comments

VIDEO: Jay Leno drives the Autozam AZ-1

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the car collector gets behind the wheel of another Japanese great, the Autozam AZ-1. The gull-winged, mid-engined, kei-classed sports car seems to charm the host, who actually says he might consider buying … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged autozam, az-1, jay leno, kei, mazda | 4 Comments

VIDEO: What it’s like to drive an Autozam AZ-1

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Ben Hsu

“Ridge Racer-feeling” are the words used to describe the Autozam AZ-1, the Mazda-Suzuki collab that was quite possibly the pinnacle of the kei car breed. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, just death and taxes, or something like that. So in … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged autozam, az-1, kei, mazda | 3 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 Mooneyes All Odds Nationals

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Ben Hsu

If you’re looking for high-powered GT-Rs and the like, Mooneyes shows are probably not for you. The cars you find at a typical Mooneyes event celebrate the art of customization, whether it’s on kei cars or commercial trucks. The vehicles here less about racing than … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a30, A80, All Odds Nationals, autozam, b210, barikan, carol, cedric, cedric 130, cedric 230, cedric 430, civic, corolla, corona, crown, debonair, e10, e20, ef, fj60, gloria, hilux, Homer, honda, kujira, land cruiser, mazda, Might Boy, minica, mitsubishi, mitsubishi 360, mooneyes, n10, nissan, porter, s130, s40, s50, s60, shuttle, sunny, sunny excellent, supra, suzuki, t40, t50, tateguro, toyota, wagon, wagons | 5 Comments

Merry Christmas from JNC!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Ben Hsu

May your travels be safe and stockings filled with rare JDM parts. And may they arrive by Mazda Bongo, a rear-engined van that is retro-futuristic in a Jetsonian kind of way. The year of Mazda’s 90th Anniversary is almost over, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in jnc, mazda | Tagged 110s, 323, autozam, az-1, bongo, cosmo sport, eunos, familia, glc, mazda, mazda 2, miata, mpv, mx-5, r360, roadster, rx-7, rx-8, sa22c, savanna, semio | 10 Comments

The Mazda Family Tree, 1960-Present

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Ben Hsu

In honor of Mazda’s 90th Anniversary, here’s the complete genealogy of every Mazda from 1960 to present day. Three-wheeled pickups from the early days are absent, but those were commercial vehicles. This family tree contains all the passenger cars, stretching … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda | Tagged 110s, 323, astina, atenza, autozam, axela, az-1, biante, bongo, capella, carol, chantez, cosmo, eunos, familia, glc, luce, mazda, miata, mpv, mx-5, premacy, r360, roadpacer, roadster, rx-2, rx-3, rx-4, rx-5, rx-7, rx-8, savanna | 3 Comments