Random # 328: Mazda RX2 Coupe
Where do I begin? Of all the rotary Mazdas, the RX2 is - in my humble opinion, at least - the very pinnacle. The coupe version, as shown here, is the creme de la creme! That's a biggish call, I know, so please indulge me. The RX2's predecessor in the Aussie domestic market*, the R100 coupe of 1968 to 1973 - what Mazda might've called the RX1 but strangely didn't - was a real screamer that isn't without charm. However, its looks might kindly be described as "cute" rather than beautiful. The model that followed and for a time ran in parallel with the RX2, the RX3, probably enjoys the greatest following of any of the 1970s' Mazdas. Like the RX2 and RX4 that debuted in 1972, the RX3 was offered in Australia in two- and four-door form. The RX3 is a more "muscular" design than the RX2, with pronounced rear haunches, smaller rear side windows and more aggressive front-end styling. It's also slightly smaller, apparently being only a bee...