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Tokyo 2009: Mazda RX-500 still awesome nearly 40 years later
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda
1970 Mazda RX-500 Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
One of the coolest concept cars here at the Tokyo Motor Show isn't even new. In fact, it's almost forty years old. Originally displayed at the Tokyo show in 1970, this Mazda RX-500 Concept features styling similar to the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO Breadvan, gullwing doors that swing forward, and a 491cc rotary engine just behind the seats. Weighing in at just 1873 pounds, the 247-horsepower concept was said to have reached nearly 150 mph on Mazda's test track.
The car was recently restored in partnership with the Hiroshima City Transportation Museum where it has apparently been on display for the last year. Lucky for us, they decided to bring it to the show for us to enjoy as well. Check out this unique bit of retro-conceptual genius in our high-res gallery below.
Gallery: Tokyo 2009: 1970 Mazda RX-500 Concept
Photos copyright (C)2009 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.Tokyo 2009: Mazda RX-500 still awesome nearly 40 years later originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Looks like a ferrari wagon
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I've seen pics of that before! Wow! Very Ford GT40 looking as well!!
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man u have gotten to see some awesome things on your holiday rowan. particularly cars!!
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