Mazda Cosmo

I had never seen one of these before until I saw on in the junkyard today. its complete but very rusty.

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/The-Jokers-Mazda-Cosmo-RX-5-bosozoku.jpg

Its the type of car thats in that picture.

If anyone wants to try to buy it (or parts from it) it is located in the fairfield california pick and pull on airbase parkway.

JG once owned one of those.

They're pretty rare. Surprised to hear there's one in a pick n pull. I love those things.

jstein77 wrote: JG once owned one of those.

Japanese T-Bird! It was pretty sweet. Sorry to see that one go.

jstein77 wrote: JG once owned one of those.

I did. Then I let it sit too long, and when I went to start it it wiped an apex seal. I ended up selling it to Mike Ancas, one of our extended freelance family. He liked it so much he gave us Scott.

Very cool car. I wish I had more pictures of mine (by "more" I mean "any"). Mine was very Miami Vice 80s, with a monochrome treatment and some 15" American Racing five spokes. Air blew cold and it got looks and questions wherever it went.

Miss that one.

jg

Cosmo has the 3 rotor correct? Or just some of them had the 3 rotor?

Didn't I get a Classic Motorsports email mentioning Cosmos recently?

The old JG car had a 13b 2 rotor in it. I know because I helped Ancas swap in a rebuilt 13b from Atkins Rotary. That car was a blast with the new engine and a Racing Beat intake, carb and header. I know Mike sold it a while back and I'm positive that we saw it on Youtube with a three rotor swap completed. No details after that.

Mazda is bringing one to the Classic Motorsports Mitty this weekend.

carguy123 wrote: Cosmo has the 3 rotor correct? Or just some of them had the 3 rotor?

I believe it was the later model Cosmo that had the 20B option.

I love the style of the car in the original post. Proper old-school JDM with subtle Bosozoku hints.

I thought you meant this one

The Cosmo mentioned is called an RX5 in other parts of the world... FYI

jimbob_racing wrote: The old JG car had a 13b 2 rotor in it. I know because I helped Ancas swap in a rebuilt 13b from Atkins Rotary. That car was a blast with the new engine and a Racing Beat intake, carb and header. I know Mike sold it a while back and I'm positive that we saw it on Youtube with a three rotor swap completed. No details after that.

I miss the cosmo, we had some good times together: