Beschreibung
Mazda Autozam AZ-1 (1993) For Sale
660cc 'Kei' Gullwing Supercar
108, 700km / 67, 600 Miles
Siberia Blue / Venetian Grey
MOT Until 23rd June 2022
Number 1, 304 of just 4, 392 Autozam AZ-1s built, this AZ-1 was first imported into the UK from Japan in January 2019 and I have been its only owner during its time in the UK. Since the car was first registered in the UK it has done just over 1000km, has only been used in the dry, and has been stored in a heated garage. It's in very presentable condition and during my ownership the car has had a large number of parts replaced (OEM where possible) and some significant preventative maintenance carried out to further improve its condition. In the last 700km the car has had the following replaced:
- New clutch and clutch bearings (Exedy)
- New clutch cable (Mazda OEM)
- New cambelt, AC belt, alternator belt and tensioners
- New waterpump
- New cam and crank sensor seals
- New thermostat and coolant temp sensor
- New silicon coolant hoses
- New distributor cap and rotor
- New HT leads and sparkplugs
- New engine mounts (Monstersport / Suzuki Sport)
- New wheel bearings and seals
- Wheel hubs / knuckles reconditioned and powder coated
- New front brake calipers (Mazda OEM)
- New brake discs (Dixcel HD Type)
- New brake pads (Project Mu)
- New stainless steel brake hoses
- New brake disc dust shields (Mazda OEM)
- New suspension / anti-roll bar bushes (Monstersport / Suzuki Sport stiffened rubber bushes)
- New control arms
- New tie rod ends
- New fully adjustable coilover suspension (Navic Street - manufactured by Japan-based AZ-1 specialist)
- New fuel filter and fuel hoses (Mazda OEM)
- New wiper arm and blade (Mazda / Bosch)
- New front indicators / small lights (Mazda OEM)
- New door weather strips (Mazda OEM)
- New hazard button (Mazda OEM)
- OEM steel wheels stripped and powder coated
- DUNLOP DIREZZA DZ101 155/ 65R13 73H Japan market only kei sport tyres
- All suspension and brake hardware (nuts, bolts, clips) replaced with new OEM items.
Annual services (including engine out clutch / cambelt replacement) were performed by JDM / motorsport prep specialists Rogue Motorsport (Southam, Warwickshire)in Oct 2019 and Oct 2020, and a full wheel alignment and corner weighting was carried out by String Theory Garage (Stratford-Upon-Avon) in June 2020.
The less than perfect bits:
-Most body panels were resprayed when the car was imported to the UK, but it's not a high quality respray and there are imperfections on most panels. In particular there are chips on the leading edge of the boot lid / engine cover, and a small area where the lacquer is damaged.
- The door struts have all been replaced for new OEM items and the doors close and open well. However, the captive nut which secures the front strut on the driver's door to the windscreen surround / chassis, has come loose, so there is some play between the strut and the windscreen surround / chassis.
- The driver's seat is well worn. The side bolster has collapsed (common) and the centre section of the seat is worn and stained.
- There is pitting and marks on most of the glass.
If the car sells for the asking price I will include all the new and used spare parts I have with the car. This includes: a set of 13-inch Enkei Magnesium alloy wheels on Yokohama Advan tyres, a spare OEM front bumper (used), a spare standard OEM bonnet (used), new blank key, new driver's seat squab cover, etc.
First appearing as the AZ550 Sports at the 1989 Tokyo Motorshow, and going into production 3-years later, in October 1992, the AZ-1 is arguably the pinnacle of the Japanese car industry's bubble-economy-fuelled craziness. Mazda initially planned to sell over 10, 000 AZ-1s per year, but ended production with just 4, 392 rolling off the production line (+ 531 badged as Suzuki Caras). A spectacular sales flop, the world is unlikely to ever see a 'kei' gullwing supercar again.
