The Mazda Cosmo Sport is a 2-seater Grand Touring Sports car that was manufactured by the Japanese auto manufacturer Mazda from 1967 to 1972. This was Mazda's first performance oriented car, and sent them on the path towards the performance legend they are today. The Cosmo was first introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Motor Show, and the production version launched in 1967. Partway through 1968, it was face-lifted, adding an extra few inches to its wheelbase, enlarging the grille for better airflow to the radiator, air conditioning (Though this mod won't have it,) and a more powerful version of the 10A engine. This hand built car's production ran until 1972, with just under 1200 units made overall. Everything about the vehicle was designed by Mazda from the ground up, around the Wankel engine. The design goal was to best use every ounce of the quite impressive, but relatively weak power output of the small Wankel engine, which required the car in question to be light and compact, have a low center of gravity, and have an innovative suspension and drivetrain solution. The bodywork, and frame, were put together all as one piece... Asides from the lower valance panel for access to the radiator and front sway bar, the hood, the trunk, the bumpers, and the doors. Overall the car only weighed around 1000kgs, or a little over 2200 lbs for us Americans, quite impressive for the 1960s when most sports cars at the time weighed nearly twice that amount, European, Japanese, and American cars included... This car by 1968 could be equipped with air conditioning, and had a full luxurious interior with plenty of arm and leg room.