Someone needs to grab this, This would be the Lowest Vin # on the registry and it appears all stock.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...1%7C240%3A1318

 

The stereo isn't stock.

This just hit my watchlist.

 

Denver :/

 

very nice car!! notice how off center the clutch pedal is... its not every day you see a 79 S with the body mouldings.

 

That would be a cool restoration project. I wish I had the cash and the space.

 

Nice find! Might end up being my 3rd RX in as many months...garage is getting full.

 

I like the lack of confidence Mazda had back then. There's only enough room on the odometer for 5 numbers, not 6.

 

All cars where like that in the 70's and earlier.

 

And most of the 80's.

 

79's didn't have the deadfoot rest, did they? (can't recall for sure)

 

yes the 79s had the deadfoot rest. or at least my white one did.. man i would totally go get that car if i knew it would make it to ohio. anyone live between here and there in case it wouldnt?

 

I looked at the auction and did not see the vin posted anywhere, how did you verify the vin? regardless of that one way or another I agree with your assessment it needs to be restored, so bid placed

DAVE

 

^^you know, after a second look, i dont see it either..

 

If you take I-70 instead of I-80, I'm on the way, about 624 miles from Denver, lol.

Iirc, the base models didn't have a dead pedal but the clutch and brake pedal locations do look off. The Denver metro area doesn't use salt, so the body may be reasonabley rust free. Main thing I notice is the lack of sun fading that's so common at that altitude. I've seen an early red 7 out there that turned pink from sun fade. I'm still kicking myself for not buying it. It wouldn't pass emissions and I could have bought it for 300, (needed a carb rebuild), but at that time I thought SAs were ugly. I've since changed my perspective on that and would love to have one.

With the bid at 600, it's a bargain, so far.

 

That's ok man I am an f-ing idiot it is there in the auction..... I hate ebays new search and the new ebay motors so i have it set to show everything in the old format which did not show the vin, when i reset it to use the new ebay motors up pops the vin....

and yes for 600 it is a steal and right now I am stealing it.... lol

 

It's a little bit farther than 624 miles, Not to Ohio but to San Antonio

LOL

 

you know i did not notice that before but looking back at the pitures it is not off-centered but it is down resting on the floor which would indicate a bad/leaky clutch master or clutch slave meaning that you really shouldn't attempt a long term drive with this.

 

I forget what the vin on mine was, but it was super super low as well, and noone on all of 7club would buy it for even $50, so I had to scrap it because the landlord was freakin out about it.