1992 Mazda Cosmo - Not Approved

The 1992 Mazda Cosmo is on the list of vehicles NOT approved for Show or Display.  Even though it was the only vehicle could be had with a 3 rotor- or 20B-REW engine, the total production numbers put it too far outside the 500 vehicle limit for Show or Display.


"The Cosmo was manufactured from February 1990 until September 1995, and gathered a total of 8,875 sales. A split of 60/40 sales between 13B-REW and 20B-REW variants made the triple rotor 20B-REW version a rare car."

It might be rare, but its not 500 cars rare.  Another example of a car that is getting closer to its 25 years. The 1990 cars will be 25 years old in 2015. However, even though the 1992 Mazda Cosmo was not approved for Show or Display, the 1994-1995 Mazda Eunos JCES Cosmo Series II was approved.

Wheelbase: 2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Front Track: 1,520 mm (59.8 in)
Rear Track: 1,510 mm (59.4 in)
Length: 4,815 mm (189.6 in)
Width: 1,795 mm (70.7 in)
Weight: 1,570 kg (3,461 lb)

JCESE = Series-I (90-93) - 20B
JCES = Series-II (94-95) - 20B
JC3SE = Series-I (90-93) - 13B
JC3S = Series-II (94-95) - 13B


Wikipedia - Mazda Cosmo

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1990 – 1991 Nissan Figaro - Not Approved

The 1990-1991 Nissan Figaro is on the list of vehicles that are not eligible under the Show or Display exemption.  

Why?  

More than 500 of them made, and it is not of any historical or technological significance. It may have retro styling, but styling alone isn't enough to qualify for Show or Display. However, this car is nearly 25 years old, and will be eligible for importation in 2015-2016. 






"The Nissan Figaro is a small retro car manufactured by Nissan. The car was originally sold only in Japan. It was based on the K10 Nissan Micra aka March. Only four colors were available: Topaz Mist, Emerald Green, Pale Aqua and Lapis Grey. Each color symbolized a season of the year. Only 8,000 were originally available with an additional 12,000 added to production numbers to meet demand. "

Engine
Bore and Stroke: 68.0 mm × 68.0 mm (2.68 in × 2.68 in)
Compression Ratio: 8.0:1
Max Power: 76 PS (56 kW; 75 hp) at 6000 rpm
Max Torque: 10.8 kg·m (106 N·m; 78 lb·ft) at 4400 rpm
Fuel Delivery: ECCS
Fuel Type/Capacity: Regular Unleaded/40L (8.8 imp gal or 10.6 US gal)

Wikipedia - Nissan Figaro

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