You Need This: Single-family-owned RX-7 with autocross history

“I have Mazda records since PDI miles which were 40 miles recorded before its delivery day,” wrote the seller of this 1985 Mazda RX-7 GS. “The six-digit odometer shows 78,007 miles with all records on its current Carfax reported, all miles of which were added under the only ownership since new.”

And it’s not stock. Finished in striking Tornado Silver Metallic over a red interior, this Mazda RX-7 sports a Dellorto Weber 48 IDA carburetor plus a bunch of Racing Beat parts: manifold, header, pre-silencer and muffler.

Based off photos from the ad, it looks like this Mazda also stood as a season winner in the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs D modified category in 1994. The owner even still has the Mazda’s winning number and class stickers.

So now stands the question: Are we looking at a show car or another era of racing?

Find this 1985 Mazda rx-7 Coupe 2D for sale on Facebook Marketplace, with an asking price of $6000.

P.S. Hagerty values a 1985 Mazda RX-7 in “good” condition for around $10,600.

Comments

wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
10/28/24 12:52 p.m.

That seems like a he'll of a deal in today's money.

j_tso Dork
10/28/24 1:39 p.m.

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

I think so too. Good price for used but not abused.

Don't know why they included photos of someone's grandma posing with the car.

DavyZ Reader
10/28/24 2:32 p.m.

Don't know why they included photos of someone's grandma posing with the car.

It makes us want it even more: she comes with the car

Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/28/24 3:04 p.m.

DavyZ said:

Don't know why they included photos of someone's grandma posing with the car.

It makes us want it even more: she comes with the car

We tried something similar when we first tried to sell the Z06 project car, but, for some reason, no one wanted the included J.G.

Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
10/28/24 3:27 p.m.

How do these guys that keep telling me I need this car know that I DO need these cars? WTF?

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/29/24 10:16 a.m.

In reply to Datsun240ZGuy :

We know.

Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
10/29/24 10:30 a.m.

In reply to Datsun240ZGuy :

We read minds

autoxr1 New Reader
10/30/24 12:02 a.m.

Gotta love those Time Trials Season Champion results where class winners included a Thunderbird and a Pinto!

RX Reven' GRM+ Memberand UberDork
10/30/24 12:09 p.m.

Sweeet!

I've had a 1983 (top-o-the-line) GSL for seven years and It currently has just short of 50K miles on it.

It flunked smog by a smidgen (California) so it's not tagged at the moment but other than that, it has been absolutely drop dead reliable...literally everything is original and works perfectly.

Here's the bummer, it's a two-pedal but, but if it had an extra pedal, it probably wouldn't have survived or at least not remained in pristine condition and I got it at two-pedal pricing so...