What Ive read in some older books is that they had one Elan and one Spit and
told the engineers to drive both and build something.
Douglas A. Hansen
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From: Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net>
To: s1500 <s1500@comcast.net>; spitfires@autox.team.net
Sent: Fri, December 11, 2009 11:45:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Spits] Spitfire acestry in the Miata?
I believe the inspiration for the Miata was actually the Lotus Elan.
Joe
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Subject: [Spits] Spitfire acestry in the Miata?
Randomly found this quote:
"It has not been forgotten, of course. Aside from still having many fans the
world over, the Spitfire was a major inspiration for
Mazda's MX-5 Miata a decade later. Mazda even used a Spitfire body for
stealth development testing of the Miata chassis -- a literal
fitting tribute to the TR's endearing little sister."
Is this true? If so, fascinating!
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