GTP Cool Wall: 1974-1977 Mazda Rotary Engine Pickup

[Leonidae@MFT]

Low cool.

 

[Katiegan]

I had no idea this even existed. 70s Japanese pick-up and rotary? Instant sub zero.

 

[White & Nerdy]

Kind of interesting, like they were trying to make it a sports truck. And the styling of some versions backed that up. But, this is really just a load-carrying vehicle. I can't imagine what the thought process was at Mazda HQ...

"Hey, let's take our utility vehicle and give it a high-revving, certified-torque-free engine! I see no problem with that at all!"

If it was an aftermarket job, it might be cool, but it's not, so I don't know.

 

[a6m5]

I googled (image)searched it to get a better look. One in the OP looked too JC Whitney-heavy to me.

It claims to "out-pull" other trucks in class, but who knows.

 

[Wolfe]

A rotary certainly doesn't have the grunt of a long stroke and/or large displacement piston engine, but they were never known as "zOMG SO GUTLESS" until the RX-8's RENESIS colored the perception of everything that came before it.

I haven't found specs for the 13B in this application, but it's possible the REPU did out-pull other compact 4-cylinder trucks of the time.

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Low cool.

 

[Conza]

Feels to me like an RX-3 that's been made more practical, and probably less of a drivers car (as usual, to make use of that tray, it needs different springs, which when without added weight give unfavourable handling characteristics).

But it'd certainly be rare, and when you put it up to any other pickup from the time, without a rotary engine, how could it possibly be less cool?

Cool.

 

[Imari]

I can't decide whether the fact that it's adorable makes it more or less cool.

Who's a cute widdle pickup? You're a cute widdle pickup! Yes you are! Yes you are!

 

[axletramp]

Ignoring the fact that it has the wrong engine in it for a pickup, I would look twice and smile if I saw one in A1 condition. So 'cool' from me.

 

[Jahgee]

0.421

Cool