Random # 42: Mazda 929 Station Wagon

Big car look.

For a medium sized vehicle, this Mazda 929 station wagon has quite a presence, somehow managing to look larger than it actually is.  The front-end styling is reminiscent of a Mercedes of a similar era, albeit possibly a bit wider looking and more rectangular than the German maker's offering of that time.  

This particular example was very straight and clean, with the only evidence of damage being confined to the front and rear bumpers and, even then, both instances were very minor.  It appeared to be all-original, without modification, and featured only era-appropriate accessories like the hearse-style chrome roof racks, velour seats and some very funky fan-shaped retractable sunshades for the front windscreen.  A blue checked travel blanket draped over the rear seat completed the look.

Hearse-style chrome roof racks.

The inlaid faux wood inlays suggests that this was a deluxe edition.

It's hard to tell when it might have been manufactured, given the Tasmanian government's decision to stop providing rego labels.  However, a reasonable guess would probably be the early 1990s, meaning it's an example of 'the forgotten generation' of Japanese cars that have largely disappeared from our roads. 

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iPhone images.