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A few years ago in 2019, we reported on Mazda’s restoration program for early MX-5 Miatas. Back then, Mazda was re-launching vital restoration parts that had been out of production for years and even restoring Miatas from the ground up for select customers. Buried farther down in that same article, we mentioned that Mazda was studying the possibility of expanding that program to the RX-7. In a recent trip to Mazda’s home town of Hiroshima, Japan (a small place of only 1.7 million people), the company confirmed that a RX-7 restoration program is in the works and soon to be announced publicly if all goes well.
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Here’s what to expect from the RX-7 restoration program
The program is almost identical to the one already in use for the “NA” generation MX-5 Miata. The headline is that yes, full restorations of classic RX-7s will be offered in 2024 starting with the 1991-2002 “FD” generation model. Pricing has yet to be announced but we can assume it will be higher than the roughly $45,000 that Mazda charges for its Miata restorations (all dollar amounts here are converted from Japanese Yen to Canadian dollars). And that price does not include the cost of the base car to be restored.
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More than that, Mazda is also launching a parts information service for FD and FC RX-7s which will help restorers properly assemble these cars around the world. But for me, the headline of this whole deal is Mazda is making brand new 13B rotary engines for the project and Japanese customers can buy them. They’re not complete engines per say, they are “long blocks” so they don’t include anything like intake or exhaust manifolds, distributors, pulleys, or ancillaries. Even in that stripped down form, you can expect to pay $7,875 (860,981 Yen) for a long block assembly.
Mazda has already completed a trial run of the RX-7 restoration service by completely restoring a rare RX-7 Spirit R. The “before” photos show a very forlorn and neglected car and the “after” shots show a car that looks fresh off the show floor. If all goes to plan, the program will go live in 2024. And sadly, just like the Miata program, everything I just said is limited to Japanese customers. But if you comment on this article and let Mazda know how you feel, it might just change their mind.
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Omprakash Tiwary is a business writer who delves into the intricacies of the corporate world. With a focus on finance and economic landscape. He offers readers valuable insights into market trends, entrepreneurship, and economic developments.
