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Old 05-10-11, 08:32 AM
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check out these original concept fd car drawings
Quite a few years ago, a friend of mine took a class for car design. One of the segments featured the guy that designed the FD. These are the drawings that were featured in that particular class. The drawings were done years before the car was actually being manufactured.

He gave me a couple of the photos that he took at that class. I just recently found those photos buried in old paperwork and thought I would share them with the forum members.

See any differences from the concept to what made it to market?

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It looks surprisingly similar to even the drawings...

Nice..
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I've got a couple of RX-7 books with these concept drawings. Pretty cool stuff!
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Yeah that interior picture looks pretty much dead on, except for the rear bins
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All of these photos and more are available in this Rx-7 book...

I won a copy at DGRR 2010. it's awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/RX-7-Mazdas-Le.../dp/4947659017

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Didnt know about the book, I am going to have to pick one up.
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That would look good on my coffee table. ><
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I won a copy at DGRR 2010. it's awesome.
No you didn't. Someone who bought a million tickets gave it to you as a gift!
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Very close i like the looks :p
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