1979 Mazda RX-7 GS

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The beloved sports cars of the 1950s and '60s were slowly fading away as they were struggling to adapt to ever more stringent safety and emissions standards – that was until Mazda unveiled its new RX-7 in 1978. This affordably priced sports car offered the same excitement as the prior cars but came with a twist in the form of a Wenkel rotary engine. This power unit offered smooth running with limited moving parts, and thanks to its small packaging, it was placed low and far back in the chassis to create a front, mid-engine car with only minimal reduction to the passenger compartment. Thanks to this improved weight distribution, and well-engineered suspension, Mazda was able to create a well-handling car that still has a devout following today. 

Highlights

• Finished in Spark Yellow (YU) over a black leatherette interior

• Powered by the '12A' two-rotor Wankel engine displacing 1.1-liters and producing 100-horsepower

• Equipped with the five-speed, overdrive manual transmission

• Well-optioned with the GS package, air conditioning, and stylized aluminum alloy wheels 

• Displaying just over 64,500 original miles at the time of cataloging

• Accompanied by Mazda maintenance with entries dating back to 26 June 1981 with only 24,000 miles at the time

• Recent service work from the last three years includes rebuilding the carburetor, servicing the ignition system, installing new Kuhmo tires, replacing the front wheel bearings, and other work to the suspension to recommission the car, with more information available in the gallery

• A highly original example, with the only known modification being the addition of auxiliary fog lights 

• Voted as "the most significant import car for 1979" by the readers of Car and Driver magazine

Features

• Pop-up headlights

• Locking fuel door

• Full-length black body side molding

• Power-assisted ventilated front disc brakes

• Power antenna

• Tinted glass

• Cut-pile carpeting

• Quartz crystal clock

• Reclining high-back bucket seats with integrated headrests

• Rear window defroster

• Dual exterior mirrors

• Tachometer that is also a volt-meter

• Clarion cassette stereo

• Cargo hold-down straps

• Remote hatch release

Known Imperfections

• Minor tear noted on the driver's seat

• Surface rust and a hole can be seen on the exhaust system

Included

• Roof wind deflector

• Two roof cover storage bags

• Spare tire

• Jack

• Owner's manual

• Maintenance log book

• Workshop service manual

• Two keys

• Removable hard top and sunroof panel

• Lug wrench

• RX-7 parking only sign

• Linen Budge car cover

Ownership History

According to the current owner, their father purchased this 1979 Mazda RX-7 on 5 June 1983 from the original owner and kept it until three years ago when they inherited it.