Mazda RX-7 Series 6-8/RX-8/Cosmo
Late-series rotary Mazdas spent a long time at the bottom of a deep, dark value slump before undergoing a sudden surge. Blame for rapid price growth is often levelled at demand from the USA but in the case of late-model RX-7s this seems not to be the case.
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US price guides quote landed values for S8s at US$27,000- 34,000 which should put excellent S8s into our market at A$60-70,000. However, as recent auction results have confirmed, most manage $80,000 and Spirit ‘R’ versions can exceed $100,000.
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Locally sold Series 6 coupes are climbing too and can exceed $75,000. If you want a lower-priced, interesting rotary, check the tri-rotor Eunos Cosmo or for a cheap family/track day ride, grab an RX8 at $12-15,000.
RX-7 Series 6-7 1992-97 $70,075 [5]
RX-7 Series 8/Spirit $80,645 [7]
RX-7 Type R $90,250 [11]
RX-8 2003-06 $11,570 [20]
Cosmo 20B $29,495 [2]
[*] = number of recorded sales
(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)
Numbers from our 2021 Japanese Classic & Performance Value Guide.
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From Unique Cars #454, June 2021