LANCASTER INSURANCE CAR WINNER
Matt Bell on 24th December 2019
Christmas came early for John Williams from Cheltenham as he received the keys to Lancaster Insurance’s prize-giveaway Mazda MX-5.
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MX-5 RALLY CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY MILESTONE
Matt Bell on 30th September 2019
The 30th birthday celebrations for Mazda’s iconic roadster reached their peak on September 14-15, with the MX-5 Owners Club hosting a star-studded Anniversary Rally that would also mark 25 years of the club itself.
CARS THAT HAVE GONE UNDER THE RADAR
Matt Bell on 21st August 2019
Why do some cars fall into the shadows despite being good cars? We investigate some of those cars that have gone under the radar.
SIMPLY JAPANESE AT BEAULIEU
Matt Bell on 6th August 2019
Milestone anniversaries were celebrated at Beaulieu’s eighth annual Simply Japanese rally, which took place on July 28. The event marked 30 years of the evergreen Mazda MX-5 and 50 years of the Nissan GT-R, with first-class examples joining a bumper display of 1410 Japanese cars – nearly a 50 per cent increase over last year.
CLASSIC CAR POLL WINNER REVEALED
Matt Bell on 26th June 2019
We’ve been asking you over the past few weeks what your favourite classic car is; we can now reveal that the winner was of course the...
MAZDA MX-5 MK2 BUYER’S GUIDE
Matt Bell on 25th March 2019
It’s the bread and butter recipe for fun. Similar to the Mk1 but with some subtle changes, the Mk2 represents a brilliant buy for those wanting in on MX-5 thrills on a tighter budget.
LANCASTER INSURANCE LAUNCHES 2019 WIN-A-CAR COMPETITION
Matt Bell on 8th March 2019
After handing Robbie Knight the keys to a Golf GTI late last year, Lancaster Insurance has announced it will be giving away a 1991 Mk1 Mazda Eunos Roadster to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the MX-5 in 2019.
CLASSIC RIVALS: MAZDA MX-5 MK2 V TOYOTA MR2 MK3
Matt Bell on 1st March 2019
Upsetting the applecart. When it comes to open-top thrills, the MX-5 is usually the top dog, but does the Mk3 MR2 offer an alternative that’s just as good and more affordable?
MAZDA COMPLETES FIRST RESTORATION
Matt Bell on 4th October 2018
After announcing its in-house restoration programme for first generation MX-5s last year, Mazda has completed its first rebuild on a customer's car in Japan – a green 1992 example.
10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MAZDA MX-5 MKI ‘NA’
Glenn Rowswell on 27th September 2018
Here are 10 interesting facts about the Mazda MX-5 Mk1 you may not know…
THE SPORTS CAR STRIKES BACK
Matt Bell on 30th June 2018
From its golden age in the 1960s, the traditional sports car seemed to be killed off by the rise of the hot hatchback in the 1970s. Then the breed rose from the ashes in the 1980s to be one of the motoring hits of the 1990s...
MARKET TRENDS – CHEAP CONVERTIBLES
Glenn Rowswell on 9th April 2018
Open air motoring is but a few weeks away – but have the cheap seats been taken? Look around and there are still bargains to be had...
MK1 MAZDA MX-5 BUYERS GUIDE
Glenn Rowswell on 31st May 2017
The Mazda MX-5’s unbeatable low cost, high fun duality means that it’s fast becoming the MGB of the modern classic movement – it’s the obvious choice and with good reason.