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Solved - NEH 4397: Mazda Luce Coupé badged as Cosmo Coupé
« on: December 15, 2015, 07:08:49 AM »
What's this car and what was it badged as - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 4397
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 05:12:40 AM »
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Re: NEH 4397
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2015, 06:17:24 AM »
Isuzu 117 coupe mid 60s ?

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Re: NEH 4397
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2015, 06:49:54 AM »
1967 Mazda RX87 prototype. Once in production, it was called the Luce Coupe.

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Re: NEH 4397
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2015, 07:20:42 AM »
Isuzu 117 coupe mid 60s ?

No, not an Isuzu..

1967 Mazda RX87 prototype. Once in production, it was called the Luce Coupe.

..and Yes, it's that car.
But what about my second question?
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Re: NEH 4397
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2015, 11:13:40 AM »
Do you mean that that specific car in the picture was called the Cosmo Coupe, and that it carried the rotary engine logo on its grille?

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Re: NEH 4397
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2015, 04:36:47 AM »
Do you mean that that specific car in the picture was called the Cosmo Coupe, and that it carried the rotary engine logo on its grille?

Indeed I do!
Here are the untouched pics; lovely looking car.
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Re: Solved - NEH 4397: Mazda Luce Coupé badged as Cosmo Coupé
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2015, 06:55:35 AM »
Thanks for the point.

I was confused about the badging: there is a picture online where this car is badged as RX 87, also with the prototype grille. But after a good look, I noticed that it didn't had the whitewall tyres.

Anyway, good looking car indeed.

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Re: Solved - NEH 4397: Mazda Luce Coupé badged as Cosmo Coupé
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2015, 05:04:58 AM »
This Bertone design seems to have been influenced by the 2nd generation Corvair.

Is it a re-post?

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=11429.msg93360
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Re: Solved - NEH 4397: Mazda Luce Coupé badged as Cosmo Coupé
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2015, 05:22:24 AM »
Not sure it's exactly the same car as the earlier puzzle; grille is different?
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Re: Solved - NEH 4397: Mazda Luce Coupé badged as Cosmo Coupé
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2015, 07:22:22 AM »
Right you are - there were two of them - each slightly different.
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