More info on the car

It is a 1983 Mazda RX-7 GLS with under 125k miles on the odometer. It has the limited slip differential, four wheel disc brakes, and it also has the removeable sunroof.

we need to get to work cleaning this thing up.

Here are some additional photos of the car, we definitely have some work to do!



They body is pretty straight, no major dents or dings. The previous owner didn't doo too much prep work before he sprayed the car flat black... notice the striping running down the side of the car above the door handle.


Nice leopard print seat cover, eh? That will be removed, let us know if you want to buy it for your car! The dash and door panels (those were in the trunk) will be recovered to clean up the interior a little bit. We will either replace or recover the seats too. Once that is all done, it won’t be too bad…


There was a lot of junk in the trunk... including door panels and an extra carburetor. We'll probably be selling the extra carb to recover some of the purchase price. The door panels will be recovered and reinstalled in the car.


The rear storage bins held a few surprises for us as well, including all the emblems that were taken off the car.

The rotary engine still runs! If it's lucky, we'll be leaving it in to power the car. There have been talks of V8 power, but I think we are going to wait for next year to do that.

What is the $2009 challenge?

So, what is the GRM $2009 challenge you ask? Why did we buy this cheap car for a "racing" event? Well, here is a quick summary: Grassroots Motorsports magazine puts on this "low bucks" challenge for those of us who want to race, but on a limited budget. Teams entering the challenge can spend no more dollars than the year that the event is held in. So, for 2009 we get $2009 to spend on the car and any modifications to the car. Parts taken off the car can be sold to recover some extra money. The vehicles entered into the challenge compete in 3 events: Drag racing, Autocross and a Concours judging.

Here is a link to more info on the link: 2009 Challenge

The challenge begins

Here is where it all begins, we picked up this flat black 1983 Mazda RX-7 to build a car for the Grassroots Motorsports $2009 Challenge.