MICHAEL OLIVER
Features
The author is an acknowledged motoring historian. The author has received full co-operation from the factory. Fully updated and revised version of the popular original title. American, Japanese and European markets covered in great detail. Special variants and limited editions covered in full. Competition exploits covered in full. Well over 400 contemporary pictures, mainly in colour. In addition to photographs, advertising and brochures have been used. A useful appendix supplements the detailed text. Foreword by Takao Kijima.
Description
The definitive international history of the most successful sports car the world has ever known. Covers every model of Miata, MX-5 and Eunos Roadster - including all special editions - from 1989 to date. Includes a Foreword by Takao Kijima, the Miata's Chief Engineer.
Synopsis
Now in its second decade of production, Mazda's superb convertible roadster has become by far the world's best-selling sports car. Here, in definitive detail, is the full story of the MX-5 (known as the Miata in the USA and Eunos Roadster in Japan) from inception in the early 1980s to the very latest third generation models. Researched in Japan, this book, now in its third edition, includes interviews with key people in the MX-5 story. Coverage includes development, launch details, the models evolution in all the major markets, motorsport, specials, and much, much more. The book also comes with a Foreword by Takao Kijima.