Mazda RX-3 Lightweight Breathable Car Covers

Throughout the 1970's the Mazda RX-3 was sold and marketed to those who were looking for a sportier vehicle than the previous RX-2 or Capella cars produced by the company. Many credit the Mazda RX-3 as being the vehicle that laid the foundations for the sporting, rotary engined RX series of cars that have recently culminated with the RX-8 and will progress to the RX-9 in the future. The chassis, design, and basic premise of the Mazda Familia served as the foundation for the RX-3 and it was sold in its home market of Japan under the different name of the "Savanna."

The Mazda 10A rotary engine powered the RX-3 like the R100 that came before. This differed in some export markets; for instance the cars produced for the US market used the larger 12A engine taken directly from the family oriented Mazda RX-2 (making the car slower due to the increased weight). Mazda also sold the car in Australia where it proved to be a moder classic, especially for those with an interest in racing. After the Cosmo and Familia had sold so well on the back of racing victories it was only logical that Mazda take the RX-3 onto the track and it did very well, in 1976 the car itself actually took over 100 top five places across various races. The 1975 Bathurst 1000 saw the Mazda RX-3 place fifth overall and first in its own class for a second year after it took a class win in 1974.

The Japanese Grand Prix was also frequented by Mazda and the RX-3 took first place in 1972. In 1972 the company re-designed the car somewhat to bring it up to date and incorporate various new technologies. The car continued to be constantly upgraded while it was in production until it was finall discontinued in the latter half of the 1970's to be replaced by the next RX series vehicle. Mazda were also contiuously revising their Wankel rotary engine design and as these changes were made available they were incorporated into new marks and models of the RX-3.