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While it's accustomed as the bald basal sports car, the Mazda Miata has appear in a amazing arrangement of appropriate editions that ranged from hardcore to posh. Actuality are all of them.
The Miata has been in America for 25 years, and about every distinct one of them had at atomic one appropriate edition. At the beginning, best of the appropriate edition-ness was relegated to colors and autogenous materials. But as time has anesthetized they've become added busy in how they differentiate themselves from the abject Miata.
Here is every distinct appropriate copy Miata that was awash in the United States.
How abounding were built? 3,997
What's the blush called? British Racing Green.
What was special? The aboriginal appropriate copy Miata set the trend of what would be accustomed actualization for about every added lux Miata to appear afterwards it. There was a copse Nardi shifter and duke brake, stainless sills, AC, CD stereo, cruise control, and beanbag speakers. The autogenous was tan covering and it came with a tan tonneau cover. The top was still black, admitting a adamantine top was an option.
Nothing afflicted beneath the hood, so it still had the 1.6 liter inline-four and bristles acceleration manual, admitting a four acceleration auto was optional.
How abounding were built? 1,519
What's the blush called? Sunburst Yellow, admitting best aloof anxiety this "the chicken Miata."
What was special? Literally it was aloof the color. The chicken was a $250 advantage and was not an "official" appropriate edition, admitting the bound assembly levels absolutely beggarly it's accounted one now. In agreement of equipment, best Sunbursts had the A Package, which is your basal Miata. They did mostly accept exceptional attic mats though, so that's good.
How abounding were built? 4,625
What's the blush called? Ablaze Black
What was special? This is afore Mazda came up with the abstraction to anxiety appropriate editions of the NA the M-Edition. It's colloquially accustomed as the Atramentous and Tan, which agency it has atramentous acrylic and a tan covering interior. A lot of them had the C package, which included the Nardi about-face nob and duke anchor forth with failing 14-inch BBS wheels.
How abounding were built? 1,505
What's the blush called? Ablaze Black.
What was special? Like the 1992, this one is black. Unlike the 1992 car, this one has a ablaze red interior, the alone time a red autogenous was adapted to an NA Miata. As standard, it had the 14-inch BBS wheels, beanbag speakers, action suspension, advanced and rear spoilers, a rear skirt, and air conditioning.
Photo via Mazda/miata.net
How abounding were built? 3,000
What's the blush called? Montego Dejected Mica. Interestingly, this is the alone M-Edition to accept its blush acclimated in consecutive archetypal years for non M-Edition cars. So you can get a Montego Dejected Miata that isn't a 1994 M-Edition. The added you know.
What was special? Actuality it is, the aboriginal M-Edition. It has a tan covering interior, Nardi about-face bulge and parking brake, AC, custom mats, M-Edition badging, and ability everything. The ultimate affair allotment is the Torsen bound blooper diff, a allotment that was adapted to all the consecutive M-Editions.
How abounding were built? 341 (1994), 122 (1995)
What's the blush called? Laguna Blue. That's why it's alleged the Laguna Blue.
What was special? This is addition car that isn't technically a "special edition," but the aberration has led the close atelier of Miata enthusiasts to accede it one. Basically, it was aloof a dejected Miata with a covering interior, and a attenuate one. No Nardi about-face bulge here.
Photo via Mazda/miata.net
How abounding were built? 3,500
What's the blush called? Merlot Metallic. See how it's in a vineyard? That's because it's alleged afterwards wine.
What was special? It has a tan covering interior, but it had new seats. These are the aboriginal ones that Mazda anytime fabricated with adjustable headrests. It had a covering Nardi about-face knob, and 15-inch failing BBS wheels, some of the lightest anytime adapted to a Miata. It additionally had the Torsen LSD.
How abounding were built? 3000 (But Miata.net additionally says 2,968)
What's the blush called? Starlight Dejected Mica, it's a august blush that appears ablaze dejected in some light, amethyst in others, and atramentous in others. (Full Disclosure: This is the year and trim of Miata that I own.)
What was special? The '96 M is basically a absolutely loaded Miata with every distinct accessible affection you could anticipate of. It alike has an alarm... in a car with a bendable top. The auto are 15-inch Enkeis. Unlike the BBS auto on the '95 M, they are some of the heaviest anytime adapted to an NA Miata.
Photo via Mazda/miata.net
How abounding were built? 3,000
What's the blush called? Marina Green, a affectionate of aerial and dirtier British Racing Green.
What was special? Like added M-Editions, it had a tan covering autogenous and some Nardi $.25 and pieces. Auto are able Enkeis, and it additionally had the LSD. The 97M is the final Miata to be alleged an M-Edition, and it's additionally a attractive blush combination.
How abounding were built? 1,500
What's the blush called? Twilight Dejected Mica, it's like Starlight Dejected Mica, aloof not as good.
What was special? So, the STO is an absorbing one, in that it's a appropriate copy that isn't absolutely "better." STO stood for "Special Touring Option," Mazda alleged it "Still The One" in ads, but in Miata circles it's accidentally alleged the "Stuff Taken Off" edition. This is mainly a frankenstein actualization amalgamation with the auto from the 1996 M-Edition, tan leather, and a spoiler. It looks great, but the Torsen diff, cruise control, exceptional stereo, and adamantine top were not available.
How abounding were built? 1,218 (1994), 465 (1995), 111 (1996), 47 (1997)
What's the blush called? Came in a ton of colors, including the actual attenuate Laguna Dejected R-Package.
What was special? The R-Package is addition adaptation of the Miata that isn't technically a appropriate edition, but was bound assembly abundant to acquire a abode in the anteroom of fame. This is basically the branch hardcore autocross/track pack. It included Bilstein shocks, abundant assignment springs, stiffer sways, a rear spoiler, advanced air dam, admixture auto and the Torsen LSD. You could not get ability steering, an automatic, or a covering interior. Air conditioning was optional.
How abounding were built? 3,000
What's the blush called? Sapphire Dejected Mica
What was special? It had a six acceleration manual! The actualization of the Miata bristles speed, now with an added ratio. How posh! It additionally had able wheels, Bilstein shocks, a advanced abeyance belfry bar, and a dejected top, dejected seats, dejected wheel, and dejected shifter. That's a lot of blue. The Torsen LSD was now standard.
How abounding were built? 3,000
What's the blush called? Mahogany Mica
What was special? The blush is evocative of the Merlot Mica that appeared on the 1995 M-Edition. It has a Nardi wheel, about-face knob, and duke brake, lighter tan covering than accustomed Miatas, able wheels, a Bose stereo, and a six acceleration chiral with an automated as optional.
How abounding were built? 3,000
What's the blush called? British Racing Green
What was special? The usual! Nardi accessories on the inside, a covering interior, able wheels, and a abundant color. It additionally came with some collectibles like a numbered key fob and a laser cut Miata in lucite.
How abounding were built? 1,491 (Titanium Gray), 1,000 (Blazing Yellow)
What's the blush called? This was the aboriginal appropriate copy to appear in two colors, Titanium Gray or Blazing Yellow.
What was special? You had the best of two colors for the aboriginal time on an SE Miata. They both aggregate the aforementioned wheels, but the gray cars had amber covering while the chicken ones had black. Nardi provided the council caster and Bose gave you the stereo. The gauges were changed, with white faces and chrome surrounds. They both had the Torsen LSD.
How abounding were built? 239 (Vivid Yellow), 151 (Laser Blue)
What's the blush called? Vivid Chicken and Laser Dejected were absolute for the appropriate adjustment cars, but you could additionally get them in Crystal Blue, Midnight Blue, Pure White, Ablaze Black, Emerald Mica, and Starlight Silver. Aloof 10 were ordered in colors that weren't Vivid Chicken or Laser Blue.
What was special? Mazda let barter blueprint and buy cars online in any accustomed color, forth with Vivid Chicken or Laser Blue, and beatific them to a bounded dealership based on your zip code. Actual air-conditioned alpha of the internet age in the car world. They accustomed orders until October 15, 2001 or until they got 600 orders. Mazda did not get 600 orders, so about 400 absolute appropriate adjustment cars exist. There was an absolute "pre-order" affairs for associates of the Miata Owner's Club afore the auction went public.
How abounding were built? 1,549
What's the blush called? Strato Dejected Mica
What was special? 2003 was a year of three appropriate Miatas. The Appropriate Copy came in Strato Dejected Mica, a blush evocative of the 1996 M-Edition. It had abundant covering seats and a blah top, huge 16 inch wheels, a six acceleration with a two accent about-face knob, white barometer faces, six disc CD changer, and appropriate keys and badges.
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How abounding were built? 1,451
What's the blush called? Titanium Blah Metallic
What was special? Shinsen (新鮮 in Japanese), translates to "fresh" in English. So what do you get? It's a beginning Miata. The Shinsen is blah with a dejected bolt autogenous and dejected top. It additionally has the white gauges from the SE and a covering about-face knob. The amalgamation is absolutely cosmetic.
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How abounding were built? 25 (Soft Top), 25 (Hard top, no bendable top)
What's the blush called? Pure White or Classic Red
What was special? This has to be one of the best absorbing NB Miatas anytime built. At the bidding of the SCCA, Mazda agreed to body 50 Miatas with absolutely no options. 25 of them would accept the bendable top, while the added 25 would aloof accept the disposable adamantine top and no bendable top. Alleged the MCS Amalgamation (for Miata Club Sport), these cars accept no air conditioning, no ability steering, no stereo, and no windblocker, the absorbed is to run them in SCCA Solo or SCCA Road Racing.
It is accounted that at atomic one of the 50 has been absolutely accounting off. The sticker amount was aloof $19,995, authoritative it a absolute abduct for the weekend racer. That was $2,500 off the MSRP and Mazda activated that the 50 cars awash for sticker through its dealers and that balance would not change back it was ordered. Basically, this car is the changed of a 911 GT3 RS.
Here's the abounding columnist absolution announcement the MCS.
How abounding were built? 4,000 (2004), 1,428 (2005)
What's the blush called? Velocity Red or Titanium Gray (2004), Velocity Red, Atramentous Mica, Titanium Gray, or Lava Orange (2005)
What was special? The Mazdaspeed is the aftermost appropriate copy to appear from the NB, but man is it a acceptable one. For the aboriginal time, the Miata accustomed a bang in ability acknowledgment to a wee little turbo and intercooler. Ability was now 178 application baffled through a six acceleration chiral gearbox. Auto and tires grew to 17 inches, a Mazdaspeed abeyance with Bilstein shocks, and a lot of abundant assignment accouterments like clamp and driveshafts. There were additionally corrective mods like smoked headlight housings, aero kit, and foglights. It was additionally accessible with a covering interior. But, for the aboriginal time, the Miata absolutely acquainted fast appropriate out of the box. No agent assignment bare at all.
How abounding were built? 750 in the USA
What's the blush called? Velocity Red
What was special? Mazda congenital aloof 750 of the aboriginal Bound Copy NC Miata. All of them were Velocity Red and you had the best of a atramentous or red covering interior. They had appropriate auto and a chrome windshield surround. It was basically a abounding Grand Touring blueprint Miata with some added doo-dads.
European adaptation shown
How abounding were built? 750 in the USA
What's the blush called? Icy Blue
What was special? The acrylic was Icy Dejected and it had a saddle amber covering autogenous and bendable top forth with different wheels. The 2008 SE was not accessible with the new ability folding auto in America, so all 750 units had the bendable top. The car was additionally awash in Canada, but all 105 that were there had the ability adamantine top.
How abounding were built? 750 in the USA
What's the blush called? Dolphin Gray Mica or Sparkling Atramentous Mica
What was special? Unlike the aftermost SE, the 2011 archetypal was alone accessible with the ability adamantine top. It is absolutely loaded, so it has Bluetooth, HID headlights, accessory radio, and keyless starting. For a Miata, that's aerial luxury. And abreast from appearance, it has the abeyance package, which agency it has Bilstein shocks, an LSD, and sportier tuning. It has a gray covering autogenous and can be had in two exoteric colors.
JDM adaptation shown
How abounding were built? 450 in the USA
What's the blush called? Pearl White or Velocity Red
What was special? Addition archetypal based on the PRHT Miata, it came in either red or white and had allegory atramentous auto and top. There were no achievement upgrades (other than authoritative the upgraded abeyance standard), but it did accept a atramentous covering autogenous and accustomed chiral gearbox. The automated was an option.
How abounding were built? 100 in the USA
What's the blush called? Soul Red Metallic
What was special? Soul Red has never appeared on a Miata before. It additionally has allegory gunmetal auto and a atramentous adamantine top, a white interior, and Soul Red accents. This is mainly a trim amalgamation to say goodbye to the NC Miata, but there were additionally rumblings that the engines were counterbalanced and blueprinted to accomplish them added smooth. The cars were awash online. It took aloof 10 account to advertise all of them.
Huge acknowledgment to Dean Case, Jeremy Barnes, and the aggregation at Mazda for digging through the athenaeum and sending bags of afresh scanned Miata images that accept never been online! Additionally acknowledgment to Gary Fischman and the dozens of pages of FAQ and history at Miata.net for the advice and guidance!
