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Classics by The Beach: Sunday the 2nd of August, 2020.

We have a winner!  Sort of.  If Sandy Bay's monthly get-together of petrol-heads and their treasured cars were a competition - which it's not, of course - this striking Mazda RX3 would take first prize.       There's no doubt that it was popular with punters, especially the leather jacket-wearing profligate seen loitering in a couple of these pics.  At least the cops will have a lead should the car going missing.    No wonder the car was attracting attention!  It looked great with its crimson duco, flawless panels and chrome, and very tidy - and original - black interior.  And, while we're on the topic of originality, this car's running an early single-dizzy 13B motor, so it's properly old-school!   In fact, it's so old-school that the front discs appear to be original (certainly not slotted, cross-drilled or bigger than standard), as do the rear drums.  There's nothing too tricky-looking with the suspension, either.  In fact