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MRnewsBot
03-20-2014, 03:00 PM
The Miata—make that the MX-5 Miata as it is officially called—turns 25 this year, and while the big birthday celebration is yet to come, Mazda’s Geneva auto show stand provided a low-key reminder of the upcoming anniversary with a trio of cars loosely representing the roadster’s three generations.


Introduced as a 1990 model at the 1989 Chicago auto show, the Miata’s first major makeover came along in 1998, with a more extensive redesign in 2005, and a power folding hardtop adding an extra layer of civilization in 2006.

Rounded up by Mazda of Switzerland, the Geneva threesome covered the major generational changes, although like many privately owned Miatas they’d had some enhancements. For example, the 1989 model, a handsome British Racing Green example with saddle-tan leather interior, included a Nardi steering wheel (no airbag), a wind blocker, aftermarket wheels, and a chromed luggage rack.

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The 1998 Miata was largely original, but the third-generation representative, a 2009 model, was equipped with a racing roll cage, race seats, five-point competition seatbelts, and special graphics. It was one of 15 Miatas prepped for a 4-hour endurance race involving journalists and auto dealers at the Adria track near Venice, Italy, and was later raced on ice.

Widely regarded as the world’s best-loved sports car, nearly one million Miatas have been sold worldwide. About 50 percent of them have gone to U.S. buyers, and of those 80 percent are still registered, according to Mazda.

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The Miata’s official birthday party is scheduled for this April’s New York auto show. The next-generation version is expected to break cover toward the end of this year, with official drives likely to begin in early 2015.

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source: http://blog.caranddriver.com/miatathon-mazdas-iconic-roadster-marches-toward-silver-anniversary-2014-geneva-auto-show

theothersawyer
03-20-2014, 03:11 PM
Are those Chaparral's on the BRG? That's awesome!

SM16RMSM
03-20-2014, 04:04 PM
I like the NC. Is that a Mazdaspeed wing for the NC?

Malibu Q
03-21-2014, 06:58 AM
Love the look of the racer NC, on Advan A048's.
And it's number 55. Cool.

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atank
03-21-2014, 07:45 AM
Are those Chaparral's on the BRG? That's awesome!

Looks correct...........!

Andy
03-21-2014, 08:44 AM
Am I the only one that thinks the 91 brg has a luggage rack on backwards?


Man I would love to own one one day.

Martin
03-21-2014, 09:22 AM
Yeah, most pics I see have the luggage rack installed the other way. Maybe he doesn't want his suitcase to hit the back of his head when he slams on the brakes or crashes into something. ??

Andy
03-21-2014, 09:33 AM
Good point. I guess that is what I have my roll bar for.

Pyr0monk3y
03-21-2014, 10:00 AM
Whoever put that NC together needed some help. They've got the anti sub belts running through the lap belt holes and there's way too much slack in the shoulder belts. I know it's a show car but I would hate for someone to see those belts and think that is proper installation.

WASABI
03-21-2014, 12:10 PM
Am I the only one that thinks the 91 brg has a luggage rack on backwards?


Man I would love to own one one day.

The rack looks backwards... the lip should face the rear!!!! And yeah, that's a beautiful BRG!!!!!