Holy clean, yellow, '79 with 13k miles on eBay!
07-29-10, 01:49 PM
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Holy clean, yellow, '79 with 13k miles on eBay!
This is a truly amazingly well preserved 1979 Mazda RX-7. The vehicle currently has only 13,000 miles. The vehicle is yellow exterior, and finished in its original paint, with black leather seats, with no tears or rips. The interior still has that new car smell. The car is all original except for new tires and battery. The car has never ever been in an accident, or damaged in any way. The car has never seen rain, or snow, or even a cloudy day. The car has never been smoked in and everything works as the day it left the factory. Truly the ideal vehicle for that discerning collectors dream;
This car has a unique history, it sat on a dealers showroom floor for over 20 years as a display. Duuing this time the car hardly moved, only attending the occasional show, for advertising purposes. The car was then sold to a mazda collector, who kept the car for seven years. The car was then sold to me. I am the third owner.
In 1978 Mazda made the decision to ship 1 yellow RX7 to each Mazda dealership in the United States for a total of 356 yellow cars which this is one of the original cars. This makes this car truly unique. These cars were meant for display purposes only and were not to be sold for one year after delivery. . The car spends it's life under a cover in an environmentally controlled garage. This car is being sold AS IS.No warranty, or guarantee is being given in any way. Any questions you may have please E-mail me, and I will be pleased to do my best and answer them for you.
NOT MINE! However, someone should buy this thing!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...item4aa31bb48b
This car has a unique history, it sat on a dealers showroom floor for over 20 years as a display. Duuing this time the car hardly moved, only attending the occasional show, for advertising purposes. The car was then sold to a mazda collector, who kept the car for seven years. The car was then sold to me. I am the third owner.
In 1978 Mazda made the decision to ship 1 yellow RX7 to each Mazda dealership in the United States for a total of 356 yellow cars which this is one of the original cars. This makes this car truly unique. These cars were meant for display purposes only and were not to be sold for one year after delivery. . The car spends it's life under a cover in an environmentally controlled garage. This car is being sold AS IS.No warranty, or guarantee is being given in any way. Any questions you may have please E-mail me, and I will be pleased to do my best and answer them for you.
NOT MINE! However, someone should buy this thing!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...item4aa31bb48b
07-29-10, 02:08 PM
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All original 79GS with leather seats? 
Nice car. Bids nearing $6k without meeting reserve yet.
Strange... we're treated to pictures of only the passenger-side interior.
No underhood shots, no clear shots of the driver's seat, driver's carpet, driver's pedals, steering wheel, - - all of which would be the most likely visible confirmation of this car's actual usage.
I know, I'm a suspicious cuss.
Back glass looks tinted, too. Not something usually done to cars that have spent their entire lives in a climate-controlled garage.
Nice car. Bids nearing $6k without meeting reserve yet.
Strange... we're treated to pictures of only the passenger-side interior.
No underhood shots, no clear shots of the driver's seat, driver's carpet, driver's pedals, steering wheel, - - all of which would be the most likely visible confirmation of this car's actual usage.
I know, I'm a suspicious cuss.
Back glass looks tinted, too. Not something usually done to cars that have spent their entire lives in a climate-controlled garage.
07-29-10, 03:20 PM
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All original 79GS with leather seats?
Nice car. Bids nearing $6k without meeting reserve yet.
Strange... we're treated to pictures of only the passenger-side interior.
No underhood shots, no clear shots of the driver's seat, driver's carpet, driver's pedals, steering wheel, - - all of which would be the most likely visible confirmation of this car's actual usage.
I know, I'm a suspicious cuss.
Back glass looks tinted, too. Not something usually done to cars that have spent their entire lives in a climate-controlled garage.
Nice car. Bids nearing $6k without meeting reserve yet.
Strange... we're treated to pictures of only the passenger-side interior.
No underhood shots, no clear shots of the driver's seat, driver's carpet, driver's pedals, steering wheel, - - all of which would be the most likely visible confirmation of this car's actual usage.
I know, I'm a suspicious cuss.
Back glass looks tinted, too. Not something usually done to cars that have spent their entire lives in a climate-controlled garage.
07-29-10, 05:11 PM
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definatly look like vinyl seats. also an other thing that sparks my interest is the passenger side mirror. i didnt think they were available in 79. perhaps it was an option. also based on the vin it was not a very early build. very nie car though.
07-29-10, 05:51 PM
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we have a guy in our local group that has a super clean 79 that his Dad had since about 6k on the odometer, it has a passeneger side mirror. perhaps it is production date/vin number related. We went to open the hood on his I was on the p/s side looking for the prop rod for the hood because thats where mine is, kinda of trippy the things that changed over that first year.
But the one on ebay does almost seem too clean
And climate controlled garage?? I wanna know what else is in that garage!?!?
But the one on ebay does almost seem too clean
And climate controlled garage?? I wanna know what else is in that garage!?!?
Last edited by 13x; 07-29-10 at 05:54 PM.
07-29-10, 07:07 PM
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All original 79GS with leather seats?
Nice car. Bids nearing $6k without meeting reserve yet.
Strange... we're treated to pictures of only the passenger-side interior.
No underhood shots, no clear shots of the driver's seat, driver's carpet, driver's pedals, steering wheel, - - all of which would be the most likely visible confirmation of this car's actual usage.
I know, I'm a suspicious cuss.
Back glass looks tinted, too. Not something usually done to cars that have spent their entire lives in a climate-controlled garage.
Nice car. Bids nearing $6k without meeting reserve yet.
Strange... we're treated to pictures of only the passenger-side interior.
No underhood shots, no clear shots of the driver's seat, driver's carpet, driver's pedals, steering wheel, - - all of which would be the most likely visible confirmation of this car's actual usage.
I know, I'm a suspicious cuss.
Back glass looks tinted, too. Not something usually done to cars that have spent their entire lives in a climate-controlled garage.
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07-30-10, 02:15 AM
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Perhaps it is the lighting, but the spark seems to be missing from the spark yellow. I would have expected better from a car stored as claimed.
The other part of the story that seems odd to me is that they claim these were allocated to dealers as show room cars. If so, you think this would have been done early in the model year. The RX7 was already a smash success with waiting lists and prices soaring over sticker price.
My .02
The other part of the story that seems odd to me is that they claim these were allocated to dealers as show room cars. If so, you think this would have been done early in the model year. The RX7 was already a smash success with waiting lists and prices soaring over sticker price.
My .02
07-30-10, 11:38 PM
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There is no answer for how many of any one specific color or model were made mazda did not keep records on that with the exception of Limited edition cars. As for this story of one yellow per dealer that would be bunk I have it on very good authority from one of the original and still in exsistance mazda dealer. As for the passenger mirror it was an option later in 79 but the early 78 cars didn't have them... Stu you are more than welcome to chime in with more of this info as well
07-31-10, 02:56 AM
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There is no answer for how many of any one specific color or model were made mazda did not keep records on that with the exception of Limited edition cars. As for this story of one yellow per dealer that would be bunk I have it on very good authority from one of the original and still in exsistance mazda dealer. As for the passenger mirror it was an option later in 79 but the early 78 cars didn't have them... Stu you are more than welcome to chime in with more of this info as well
Dave, you have it covered, as usual
Stu Aull
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08-01-10, 02:16 AM
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I can't believe Stu had that ad saved from Hemmings, incredible!
I noticed the AC/fan **** doesn't look stock either. It needs a button to turn the AC on/off regardless of the fan.
Beautiful car anyway, even with the the wrong AC **** and all. Like, if I had a few thousand's sitting around....
I noticed the AC/fan **** doesn't look stock either. It needs a button to turn the AC on/off regardless of the fan.
Beautiful car anyway, even with the the wrong AC **** and all. Like, if I had a few thousand's sitting around....