Just scaled down a bit.
The rear 'windows' on the MX5 ND (which aren't actually windows at all, they are purely decorative black panels) are the same shape as those on the 240Z.
The ND's front grille is also surprisingly large - the same as 240Z's front grille (noticeable if you remove the front bumper).
A coincidence? I think not.
The big difference is that the 240Z had a huge boot, the ND boot is a bit of a joke.
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What does ND stand for, Not a Drophead?
B, what the Brits call Mk I, the Yanks call NA, Mk II = NB, and so on.
Nah. The 240z is a hairy-arsed sports car: the MX5 is a hairdresser's car!
I think we've been here before. If you build a two seater with reasonable streamlining, and elegant shape and luggage space this shape is roughly where you end up. From Ferrari 250 GTO through the E Type Coupe to the current crop of reasonably sanely priced offerings like 911's and the F Type this shape is what you get.
I like the 240Z. A cracking car for its time and can be made seriously quick.
DCB - :-)
DCB, I'm not sure how you define either of those.
L, yes, there are loads of cars in this general type - but most of them are from the late 1960s or the 1970s. That was my main point. It might well be that the ND is even more similar to some other car from that era.
Mark W - a hairy arsed sports car does the job but requires a strong and knowledgeable driver to do it properly. Examples might be 240z, Austin Healey 3000. The epponymous hairdresser's car is the Triumph Spitfire - looks the part but is just a lowered Herald. Interestingly(?), when I used to repair and service cars many moons ago, my one hairdresser customer drove - A Spitfire.
DCB, thanks. As an average driver who just wants to have fun and get around safely, I'll stick with what I've got.
I presume its health and safety that's caused the trend for high waistlines? In some sports cars now, you can't see the drivers shoulders anymore. Its as if Noddy is driving.
Benj, good question. And yes, it does look ridiculous.
Nothing like, beyond the same basic function. The 240z looks sleek and streamlined. That other 'thing' looks like an overfed toddler with puppy fat in every direction.
W42,
"Nothing like" - disagree
"That other 'thing' looks like an overfed toddler with puppy fat in every direction" - agree
OK, if the 240Z is a greyhound, the ND is a three month old greyhound pup.
Road and Track Magazine used to call it the 24 oz (twentyfour ounces).
And in rally trim it was formidable - it won the Safari and on the RAC it sounded glorious.
Mazda? no, can't be bothered.
N, have you ever owned one?
A way of using some of the same press tools?
P, I very much doubt it.
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