1973 Mazda RX2 Coupe (LHD)

Description

Mazda’s mid-sized model, known as the Capella in conventional piston-engined form and the RX2 when fitted with the Mazda Wankel rotary engine, was introduced in May 1970 and in first-generation form, was produced until 1978. Available in four-door and two-door coupe bodies, the first models all had rectangular headlights, while the rotary-engined models received round twin headlamps beginning in October 1971. From 1972 all models received the double headlamps. The taillight design was changed repeatedly over the production run. In Japan, the installation of a rotary engine gave buyers a financial advantage when it came time to pay the annual road tax in that they bought a car that was more powerful than a traditional inline engine, but without having the penalty for having an engine in the higher 1.5-liter tax bracket. This first-generation Capella/RX2 was the only generation that had the rotary engine offered.