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1968 Mazda Cosmo

VIN: L10A10419

$115,000

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Greenwich, CT; US

  • Event date

    May 31, 2015

  • Lot

    273

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    L10A10419

  • Body style

    Coupe

  • Odometer

    3869 K

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    2R

  • Horsepower

    110

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Orange

  • Generation

    1963-1972 Mazda Cosmo

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Twin rotor Wankel, silver wheels, hubcaps, trim rings, fender mirrors, power antenna, cassette stereo, later Sony cassette under the dash.

Condition

Fresh, sound repaint over old white paint, but consistently badly masked Pitted fender mirror chrome, scuffed bumpers, good original interior

Market commentary

It was a crowd pleaser in Greenwich, drawing plenty of admiring looks and close inspections of a car most of the people there had never seen in the metal. That close inspection, however, didnt work to the Cosmos advantage, showing up the sloppy masking and pitted chrome that did nothing to reassure bidders of the underlying quality of the potentially expensive mechanical function below the surface. They stopped bidding at a prudent price; the seller held out for more and now the car will become more Cosmo politan as it heads out in search of a buyer enthusiastic enough to discount the presentation, or await adjustment of the consignors expectations.

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