1969 Mazda Cosmo

This 1969 Mazda Cosmo Series II is a Japan-market car that was imported into Australia in October 2010 and reportedly was purchased by the seller in 2014. Finished in white over a black-and-white houndstooth interior, the car is powered by a 10A rotary engine backed by a five-speed manual transmission driving the rear wheels. Recent work reportedly included rebuilding the brake cylinders and replacing the carburetor. This Cosmo is offered in Queensland, Australia with spare parts and import documentation from Japan. The Cosmo went into production in 1967 and features covered headlamps and a pointed chrome front bumper. The Series II cars arrived in late 1968 and were designated L10B. They were distinguished from earlier models by a 5.9-inch-longer wheelbase. This car is finished in white, and rust is visible in the left-side rocker panel and behind the right-front wheel, as shown up close in the photo gallery below. Uninstalled trim pieces for the windshield are included in the sale. The two-seat coupe features wraparound rear glass and a rear power antenna. Silver-painted 15″ steel wheels have factory hubcaps and are fitted with Nexen tires in size 165/80. The right-hand-drive cabin features factory houndstooth cloth and black vinyl upholstery, and replacement houndstooth fabric is included in the sale. Red vinyl material covers the floors. The battery is located in a covered compartment behind the driver’s seat and was replaced by the seller. The factory wood-rimmed steering wheel has been restored, and the steering column is adjustable. The seller notes that the tachometer appears to be under-reporting revs. The odometer indicates just under 44k kilometers (~27k miles), approximately 100 kilometers of which have been added by the seller in five years. The 10A (0813) 982cc two-rotor engine features two spark plugs per chamber, as well as dual distributors and a single carburetor. A new carburetor kit has been installed, and both the clutch and brake master cylinders reportedly have been overhauled under current ownership. The front suspension is composed of a conventional control-arm arrangement with coil springs, while the rear utilizes a leaf-sprung de Dion axle. Corrosion in the floor pan is noted. Additional pictures of the underside can be viewed in the gallery. Accompanying spare parts include a set of taillights and lenses, additional distributor caps and rotor buttons, spark plugs, and houndstooth upholstery fabric. A start-up video is presented above, and footage of the engine idling and revving can be seen below.