Beschreibung
In the early 60s Toyo Kogyo Co. Ltd. consulted their Turin resident Hideyuki Miyakawa on commissioning the right Italian coachbuilder for their upcoming saloon project. Bertone agreed and in 1963 in-house Giugaro-penned Luce (Italian for 'illuminated') was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show. The car did not immediately go into production permitting Giugaro to revise his design. Departing from the ISO Rivolta-insired small saloon theme, Giugiaro freely created a large yet sleek sedan that that beared several sportier traits from Alfa Romeo and Corvair. The final design that would go into production was a hybrid of both versions edited by Mazda’s Tainanji Oda. From 1967 to 1972 over 1mi units were delivered worldwide.
The Luce offered here was produced in 1969 and dispatched to Athens, Greece. After half a century, this it presents with exceptional originality and working order and comes with original delivery documents.
Specifications
Year: 1969
Make: Mazda
Manufacturer: Toyo Kogyo Co. Ltd.
Series: Luce
Model: SUA 1500 Deluxe
Chassis number: SUA-103735
Engine number: UB 112849
Engine type: 1490 cc, 4 cyl. in line, SOHC, Nikki 2-barrel single carbureted, 77 bhp 116 Nm output
Transmission type: 4 sp., manual
Exterior color, code: Olympia Blue, MA29
Interior color, trim: Black, leatherette
Odometer reading: 34839 km
Registration: Greek
Documents:
- Mazda 1500 Operation Manual, original
- Mazda Representative of Greece, Maintenance Guidelines, original
- Mazda Data Production Cards for SUA Vehicle
