{"id":306898,"date":"2021-05-15T03:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T07:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=306898"},"modified":"2024-08-24T20:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T20:40:29","slug":"the-history-of-mazda-mx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-history-of-mazda-mx\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Mazda MX: From the MX-81 to the MX-30"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>The Mazda MX-81 made its debut 40 years ago at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show proudly showcasing its futuristic, wedge-shaped coupe design by Marc\u00a0Dechamps\u00a0for the Turin-based coachbuilder Bertone. It would be the first of a long line of models to feature the iconic MX badge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires3_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-606400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires3_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires3_1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires3_1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires3_1-100x49.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires3_1-293x145.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-606398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires2-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires2-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MazdaMX_81_archive_hires2-293x155.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><br \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/lancia-stratos-hf\/\">Nuccio Bertone<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 41px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>Bertone used the running gear of the Mazda 323 to build the Mazda MX-81 Aria concept car &#8211; a futuristic wedge-shaped hatchback. At the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show, the vehicle stood out from the others with its gold paint, enormous glasshouse, and pop-up lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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