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Mazda Luce Heavy Duty Waterproof Car Covers
 The Mazda Luce is a vehicle that has been a part of the companies line up of vehicles from back in 1969 right through until they were discontinued in 1990 to be replaced by the Sentia. The Mazda Luce was sold under a number of different names outside of Japan, the most popular are the 929, RX-4 and Cosmo. It was actually Giorgetto Giugiaro who designed the first Mazda Luce; known as the 1500 it was a stunning show car that gained quite a reputation as a masterpiece of aesthetics and engineering. Many noted how the Mazda Luce was very reminiscent of a BMW, and it is in this shape that it remained for launch in 1969 aside from a few changes such as a higher roofline.
The Luce was a front engined rear wheel drive four door sedan car powered by a Mazda 1.5 litre engine that pushed out 78 horsepower. Initially it was overpriced and sold poorly however the Luce 1800 was powered by a larger 1.8 litre engine for a similar price and this proved to be immediately more popular. Of course not just straight engines powered the Mazda Luce, Mazda were keen to implement a rotary solution and the R130 was the result, available from 1969 through to 1972 and powered by a 1.3 litre 126 horsepower engine. This model is considered a collector's item and is much sought after by enthusiasts and motorists alike. The Luce was actually one of the vehicles that launched Mazda in the US, it proved to be incredibly popular in the export market and is recognised as one of the greatest vehicles of its type ever produced.
Some vehicles however did not sell particularly well in the US, one of these was the Luce 1800. However the opposite was true in Europe with Mazda making a surprising number of sales and a further amount being imported from outside of the domestic market. 1977 saw the introduction of the Luce Legato, a larger and more luxurious vehicle that could be powered by a choice of standard or rotary engines. This vehicle proved to be popular and Mazda gave it a restyling in 1980 in order to bring it up to date somewhat. The newer 1986 Mazda Luce was based on the HC platform and notably could be powered by a turbo engine if the owner so desired. It was commonly sold as the 929 until it was licensed to Hyundai who produced it for the Korean market. The final Mazda Luce was produced in 1991, this was the final year that a four door sedan car was powered by a rotary engine.
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