" In our ongoing search for the killer-est retro-cool runabout for a family of five with a bit of time on its hands, we recently stumbled upon this very lovely customised Mazda Familia 1200. The pictures come via the very interesting Nostalgic "
Mazda RX-7 Group B
We stumbled across this rare and rather killer footage of the fleeting moments of Mazda’s RX7 Group B career on the highly entertaining Japanese Nostalgic Car blog.
Listen to the sound of the RX7’s high-revving rotary engine, and enjoy the balletic beauty of the driver’s style.
I personally had no idea that Mazda ever entered Group B. But according to the experts, the rear wheel drive RX7 scored a rare distinction of a podium finish at the Acropolis Rally in 1985. When up against the hyper-powered AWD beasts like Walter Rohl’s Quattro etc.
Seeing these Group B monsters on tarmac is a rare treat.
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Yes, from that time we can see many many improvements that totally changed its appearance and performance.