Friday, March 11, 2011

Mazda Cosmo Sport 110 - 1st Gen. (1967-72)

The Mazda Cosmo was a grand touring coupĂ© produced by Mazda Motor CorporationThe first Mazda to bear the Cosmo name (called the 110S on models intended for export) was the first 2-rotor rotary engine powered series car. A prototype was introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Motor ShowFull production began in May 1967 and lasted through 1972, though Cosmos were built by hand at a rate of only about one per day, for a total of 1,519. Only 6 exported to U.S. There were two series of Generation 1 Cosmos. Engines ranged from 982cc 0810 (Series I), 110hp to 982cc 0813 (Series II), 130hp. (wikipedia)





























































 





(Photos from bonhams.com, autowp.ru, mazdas247.com, 
petrolicious.com  & commons.wikimedia.org)