My Classic Car - 1973 Mazda RX-3

A My Classic Car segment showing off Agustin Guerra's immaculate 1973 Mazda RX-3.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• mazda
• rx-3
• rx3
• rotary
• wankel
• my
• classic
• car

[oxjr]

This was my moms first car.. it was a 73 bought in 1979. It was cheap due to a bad paint job. She just learned to drive and always speed cuz you never knew how fast it was going. The police stoped her many times and gave her warnings (but she never got a ticket cuz she was soooo MOM) Unfortunely my dad hated it cuz he couldnt fix it himself. so we sold it in1980 to someone who restored it and still races it . It was always her favorite and had a picture on our mantle like a family member.

[aaroncake]

That is a great story which brought a smile to my face. I love hearing stuff like this.

[EBTerriers]

plastic AMERICANS MAKE ME PUKE!

[aaroncake]

Can someone tell me what this means?

[born2stab]

@aaroncake plastic american cars, like the new corvettes and stuff. metal ones (which are the ones that dont make him puke), pretty much any old american muscle, like chargers.

[aaroncake]

@born2stab Ah, now I get it. Of course, a new Vette would run circles around any of the old muscle cars. And for that matter, almost anything available today as well. :-)

[Hitler1889Ap30]

its for sale ? its for sale ? its for sale ? its for sale ? its for sale ? its for sale ? its for sale ? its for sale ?

[LTL220]

I just wish they started it!

[Seattlecarnut]

I've always liked Mazdas of the 70s. Most of them are quite attractive looking cars.

[elanorest]

i love this car

[soloRX3]

the frist mazda is a mazda r100 or the cosom ibelive not the rx2

[12valvepower1]

ladas are fiats. trabi is dkw junior. dacia is renault.

[12valvepower1]

@oxjr mine was a datsun

[TheCountAlucard]

I did not know that the color was called "earth green." And I did not know that the stripe was dealer installed! I loved my RX-3. It was the fastest off-the-floor car that I have owned. It's demise was caused by me. One day I went to the bank and left my girlfriend in the car with it running. It was a hot day and I neglected to pull the "fast idle" knob out. This would have made the fan go faster to cool better. Engine warped - coolant now leak into combust. chambers - repair too costly - trade1

[buddyguyclarkbar]

@TheCountAlucard The paint code was EU "Earth Green." The door stripes were a dealer (or port) option...they came in a package with a mazda part# 0000-88-XXXX. Last four dependent on color. I have owned over 30 of these cars, my favorite was a very late production '78...most of the earth green Rx-3s around Atlanta had the white door stripes, as well as the pseudo-Shelby stripes across the bottom of the doors...