Now in its second decade of production, Mazda's superb convertible roadster has become by far the world's best-selling sports car. Here, in definitive detail, is the full story of the MX-5 Miata (known as the Eunos Roadster in Japan) from inception in the early 1980s to the current third generation models. Researched in Japan, this book includes exclusive interviews with key people in the MX-5 story. Coverage includes development, launch details, the model's evolution in all the major markets, motorsport, specials, and much, much more. The book also features a foreword by Takao Kijima, MX-5 Miata's Chief Engineer.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
MX-5 Miata:
Mr. Brian Long's book on the Mazda MX-5 Miata provides a wonderful insight into the sequence of events that led to the creation of the first three generations of this delightful light sports car. The book carries the reader from the initial 1982 idea of developing a light sports car in the flavor of the British roasters of the 1960's through the third generation of the vehicle that was brought to market in 2005. Any MX-5 fan will find the information presented in the book fascinating and informative.... more info
Marketing Miata:
I read this book some time ago after I had purchased a 2001 model in 2007. For the most part this is about its marketing which was startling to realize how involved it is, for example one year wasn't selling too good in Australia so they added more options to the base model, in France they had to detune the muffler system because of stricter noise regulations, and if you try to figure out the exchange rates from year to year it would appear that the markup changes from country to country. If you read... more info
Good, workmanlike effort:
I enjoyed this book. It is very detailed and at times that gets on top of you but I guess that is the attraction for many people. The chapters on the gestation of the car and the tuning options are excellent. Some contemperary road tests would be nice, but there are other books for that. This is just a very detailed history of the model.
Oh Sweet MX5:
Oh Sweet MX5(Miata) for you American folk. For someone who owned a '99 10th Anniversary, this was a trip down memory lane and a book for all Miata fans to have in their man(or woman) shed bookcases. Very detailed and nice pics, not to forget all of the drawings from the design stages of the various models. Highly recomended.
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