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Mazda was a trademarked name used by General Electric and others for incandescent light bulbs from 1909 through 1945; Mazda brand light bulbs were made for decades after 1945 outside the USA. The company chose the name due to its association with [Ahura] Mazda, the transcendental and universal God of Zoroastrianism whose name means "[Lord] Wisdom" in the Avestan language.
This is my mazda luce,"LUCE" sounds like "Loo-che" is Italian for Light,Brightness.
Some people call it a Luce and some an R130 or RX87.
I am currently detailing the engine bay so I will post pics of that soon. She was lowered for some photo's but she is now back to normal height.
Made exclusively for the Japanese market, Only 976 of these were ever made, 542 in 1969, 431 in 1970, and 3 in 1971 making it even rarer than its Cosmo 110 sibling. It was styled by Bertone and related to the rear-drive piston-powered Mazda 1500/1800 sedans. This was the only production front-drive rotary Mazda, and the 13A was designed just for this application to give relatively more low-speed torque. The R130 was capable of 118 mph. The R130 was Mazda's only production front-wheel-drive vehicle fitted with a rotary engine, and sold on the Japanese domestic market. Based on Mazda's RX-87 prototype, the R130 featured the Italian inspired lines in vogue at the time, making it an attractive-looking machine with performance to match.
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The 2-rotor 13A was rare even when new. It had completely different rotor dimensions: R' x e x B = 120 x 17.5 x 60 mm, for an engine displacement of 1309 cc (79.9 ci). It produced 126 hp at 6000 rpm and 127 lb-ft of torque and had a 9.1:1 compression ratio and a 6500-rpm redline. The 13A was used in one car: the 1969-1971 R130 Luce rotary coupe. In an age when new company employees straight from university earned around 30,000 yen a month, the Luce Rotary Coupe, costing from 1.45 to 1.75 million yen, was dubbed "Lord of the Road" and boasted a beautiful body and high speed drive. The car was shown not only at auto dealers but also 35 major department stores throughout Japan, and gained a reputation for its elegant form. With its distinctive personality, the Luce Rotary Coupe entered the luxury personal car market that was being formed at the time.
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