This mazda mx-5 is all sorts of cool

As far as the mx-5 goes, this will be near impossible to beat

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The Mazda MX-5 is a controversial car among petrolheads, kinda like Marmite; you either love it or hate it. But this custom build on an MX-5 chassis is hard to dislike.

The owner, David Woolery, bought this as his first car in 1989 and has been slowly modifying it since. With inspirations from a Lotus Elan, Toyota 2000GT and various other roadsters from the older eras, the finished product is one of the best looking cars I've come across.

Reworked brakes, suspension, engine, interior and exterior have all been customised to perfection. The N/A engine has been swapped to a turbo-charged four cylinder which boosts the power to around 250 horsepower with a wet weight of just under 1,000KG.

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Comments (52)

  • Really like it. Looks like a modern Triumph GT6. That's​ a good thing. Great work.

      4 years ago
    • My Mum had a GT6 back in the 1970's...awesome car....annoyingly my Old man made her sell it within 3 months of my passing my driving test!

        4 years ago
    • I'd buy a modern GT6, any day!

        3 years ago
  • MX-5 is NOT a controversial car among petrolheads. If you’re a petrolhead, you already know why the MX-5 is loved as a pure drivers car. No, it’s not fast, but it’s quick around the corners, and you can always drive it on the edge.

      4 years ago
    • Couldn't have said it better if I tried.

        4 years ago
    • That could also describe a Lada Riva. MX5 is a solid car but does nothing in a unique way, it's a cookie cutter sports car. The selling point is that it's cheap and accessable.

      Controversial because it drives in a completely forgettable way,...

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        4 years ago
  • Uh Mazda needs to build that car immediately. The mx5 coupe

      4 years ago
  • The only problem is looks fast but is slow .

      4 years ago
    • Don't forget, its only a 2,000lb car. Miatas with 250hp will run 12 flat in the 1/4, and absolutely murder a road course. It's a sleeper if anything. Way faster than the cars it's modeled after.

        3 years ago
    • Welcome to Drivetribe Bryan!

        3 years ago
  • Wow... When you stick to old TG guys and some proper video review, it's all good... But other than that... You are like a website for petrolheads who spent the last 2-3 years living under a rock.

      4 years ago
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