72-car barn-find sale is ripe with Mazda rotary power
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A huge collection of cars up for sale on Facebook Marketplace includes a healthy dose of Mazda rotary power (and at least 100 lb-ft of torque, in total). The cars, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, are said to include Mazda’s pint-sized and sporty RX-3; unfortunately, however, the listing is light on photos.
We found the treasure trove thanks to a post on BarnFinds.com. The brief post mentions a 1970 RX-7 with only 1000 miles on the odometer … but there was no RX-7 in 1970, so perhaps it was a typo and there’s a 1980 RX-7 hiding somewhere with ridiculously low miles.
A wide shot showing dozens of dusty vehicles was enough to get our project-car radar pinging. Quite a few FB RX-7s are visible, including one wearing a widebody kit. Scrolling through the other shots reveals at least two FC RX-7s. The photographer also made sure to show off a decent example of Mazda’s short-lived rotary-powered pickup, the REPU. If you’re a car enthusiast, then we don’t have to remind you that rotary fanatics love these high-revving engines for their unique engine notes and high-rpm power delivery. A rotary mill is a natural fit for a lightweight sports car but a strange choice for a pickup. Still, the REPU has fans of its own.
The listing notes that there are 72 vehicles up for sale, but it appears that fewer than half were photographed.
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The huge building houses more than just rotary-powered Mazdas. We can spot some Brits in there and a VW Beetle as well. How many other vehicles can you identify?