Description
1968 Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S Coupe
• One of 343 units made from the first series.
Although founded in the 1920s, the company that would later become Mazda Motor Corporation didn't begin serial production of passenger cars until 1960. Just four years later, the Japanese company unveiled its first prototype with a rotary engine, having acquired the rights to produce NSU's Wankel-designed engines. In 1966, Mazda launched its first rotary car, the Cosmo L10A, which went into production the following year. Mazda's flagship, the Cosmo, was powered by a 982 cc twin-rotor engine with an output of 110 hp, enough to give the handsome two-seater coupe a top speed of 185 km/ h (115 mph). In July 1968, a more powerful and faster (128 hp, 193 km/ h) L10B version with a longer wheelbase was introduced. Production was limited, and when the Cosmo was phased out in 1972, only 1, 519 were made, of which 1, 176 were the L10B version.
The Mazda Cosmo, along with the Toyota 2000 GT, is a must-have for any serious collector of Japanese supercars. It dates back to 1968.
The car is described as being in generally very good condition, both inside and out, all in accordance with the original specification. The car is fitted with Wolfrace wheels. It drives, steers, brakes, and shifts fantastically. It is a truly beautiful car that will make the hearts of rotary engine enthusiasts beat faster. This was the first rotary engine car released by Mazda and belongs to the very rare first series, of which only 343 were made. A unique opportunity to acquire such a first rotary engine.
