Hmmmm: ’74 Mazda Rotary Pickup
We don’t recall how many Ms in Hmmmm but that is how Mazda sold us on the neat little spinning rotary engine. They were really cool cars back in the day hampered by a particularly bizarre styling direction. The cars were funky but we don’t really remember how really funky the REPU was. REPU stands for Rotary Engine Pick Up. We think they could have come up with something less Poo-like for a name. We stumbled across this green truck and thought you might be interested in it. It is an original owner truck in pretty decent shape. The fenders were heavily modified to accommodate big rubber but it looks like a decent job. The owner also upgraded the transmission to a 5-speed and that is probably a good move. If you have ever driven a rotary engine car, they are pretty wild. They spin forever and they don’t make a normal sounding exhaust note. And they did have some scoot to them. So if you ever wanted one of these for your esoteric Japanese car collection, this one may be the one to get. Click here for the auction.