Equipment
2,616cc/255hp twin turbocharged twin rotor, 5-speed, factory cassette stereo, power windows, air conditioning, books, tools, jack, service records.
Condition
Two-owner car with 15,778 miles. Original with no modifications. Factory coatings, markings and stickers present in engine bay, along with the original R1 strut bar. Minimal touched up chips on the nose. Otherwise clean, likely original paint. Minor scuffing on lower plastic lip. Interior looks nearly new. Some surface rust on heat shield on exhaust. An excellent unmolested example. Needs to be collected from Philadelphia.
Market commentary
One of the prettiest cars of the 1990s as well as one of the most technically sophisticated, the third and final gen (FD) RX-7 often suffered one of several fates. Some became drift cars, some got the Fast & Furious treatment with body kits and coffee can mufflers, and some went to owners unfamiliar with the quirks and needs of a rotary engine. Many have also had their complex sequential twin-turbo system converted to a single turbo setup. Any unmodified, low-mile FD RX-7 is therefore a rare opportunity and the online bidders jumped at this chance. Other, lower-mile RX's have sold for more, but all things considered this was a deservedly strong result, closed here in a negotiated deal after bidding ended without selling.