This 1993 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 with 97,806 km was inspected for a client in July 2020.
VIN: PG6SA-102318.
Auction grade 4 B.
On inspection we found the condition to be quite good for age for one of these cars. Some fading to the paintwork, rubber seals were OK. Damage to the sidesteps. Clean and rust free underneath. Small repair to one roof panel. Small scratches on the left door.
Auction report sales points:
Private owner (s)
After market 15” Rays alloy wheels
Manual books
Service records from 1996 to 2016
Report:
Stone chip on the windscreen
Adhesive on the dashboard
Seat sides are worn
Left door damper faulty
Side step sides bent
Body paint faded
This 1993 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 sold for 1,520,000 Yen FOB or approx. $26,800 complied, plus tyres and on road costs @ 76 Yen to the dollar.
Prices are rising very quickly on classic models like this cute kei sports car as they become harder to find in good condition.
We can source another Mazda Autozam AZ-1 or classic early 90’s model under the 25 Year Rule.
Prices are constantly changing as vehicles age and new models are released – classic cars like this one increase in value over time and near new cars typically depreciate in Japan at a rate of 10 to 15% per year for the first few years.
So for the most up to date pricing please get in touch with us for a current market price on the specification you want.
Production information from Wikipedia
Rear view
The car was made available to the buying public on January 1992, with two color options, Siberia Blue and Classic Red. Both colors came with Venetian Gray lower panels. Each car was sold through the Autozam dealer network in Japan.[11]
Unfortunately by the time car came into production, the recession in Japan had just come into force. Selling for 1,498 million ¥ (the equivalent of $12,400), it was slightly less than a Eunos Roadster, but marginally higher than its competitor, the Honda Beat selling at 1,388 million ¥[12] and the Suzuki Cappuccino at 1,458 million ¥,[13] the AZ-1 was considered to be both too expensive and too cramped for a kei car. The car failed to sell within its target of 800 per month, in the midst of an economic recession. Production of the car ended after the following year, but Mazda had plenty of stock to sell off.[14]
With the total production of 4,392 over a year, plus 531 for the Cara version (mentioned later in the article) to 28,010 to the Cappuccino[15] and 33,600 for the Beat,[16] both with production reaching into the latter half of the 1990s, this makes the AZ-1 the rarest of the kei sports cars.
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