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1995 Mazda MX-5

1995 Mazda MX-5

This NA MX-5 is wearing an OEM hardtop and is riding a bit lower for more grip thanks to Megan Racing coilovers.

Westwood, CA · Asking $12,500
1991 Mazda MX-5 'V8 Swap'

1991 Mazda MX-5 'V8 Swap'

Powered by a Ford 302 V8 motor, this NA MX-5 offers a generous 320hp at the wheels to push around a scant ~2,400 pounds.

Eagle River, WI · Asking $9,300
1996 Mazda MX-5 'Turbo'

1996 Mazda MX-5 'Turbo'

Built for attacking the track, this NA MX-5 has been turbocharged with a proper motor build and offers 245hp at the wheels on E85.

Richland, WA · Asking $16,000
2017 Mazda MX-5

2017 Mazda MX-5

This ND MX-5 RF is sporting Ohlins dampers to help keep it tidy in the turns and an added LSD to help it power out of corners.

Bellevue, WA · Asking $25,900
1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

Built to run in the Spec Miata class, this NB MX-5 is a front running car and has some race wins under its belt.

Grosse Pointe Park, MI · Asking $29,000
1996 Mazda MX-5 'Turbo'

1996 Mazda MX-5 'Turbo'

Sporting a more modern 1.8L VVT motor and a six speed transmission, this low-mileage NA MX-5 adds a turbo to the mix for even more fun.

Madison, WI · Asking $16,000
1993 Mazda RX-7 'Track Car'

1993 Mazda RX-7 'Track Car'

This 1993 FD RX-7 track car was the 1998 USRRC GT2 championship car and boasts a long and successful race history.

Incline Village, NV · Asking $44,500
1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

This NB MX-5 has kept its street legal status but it was built with track days in mind. H&R coilovers give it more grip…

Porter Ranch, CA · Asking $9,500
2001 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

2001 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

Benefitting from forced induction, this NB MX-5 is producing 250hp and lapped Buttonwillow in 1:30 on its first attempt.

Los Angeles, CA · Asking $15,000
2003 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

2003 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

Featuring a turbocharged JDM engine, this 277HP NB MX-5 has a list of mods that rivals the length of Santa's Christmas list.

Eastvale, CA · Asking $16,000
2006 Mazda MX-5 'Supercharged'Sold

2006 Mazda MX-5 'Supercharged'

Sporting a supercharger for more forward motivation, this NC MX-5 wears some worthy upgrades to make it a well-rounded performer.

Eagan, MN · Listed For $13,000
2019 Mazda MX-5Sold

2019 Mazda MX-5

Optioned with BBS wheels, Brembo Brakes, and a limited-slip diff from the factory, this ND MX-5 features a few key upgrades.

Tulsa, OK · Listed For $25,963
2016 Mazda MX-5Sold

2016 Mazda MX-5

Built for testing physics on the twisty bits of tarmac, this ND MX-5 benefits from Ohlins coilovers to give it more grip in the corners.

Irvine, CA · Listed For $25,000
1993 Mazda RX-7Sold

1993 Mazda RX-7

Showing just 45k miles, this FD RX-7 has seen a full exterior respray and a rebuilt motor in the last two thousand miles.

Grand Rapids, MI · Listed For $52,950
1994 Mazda MX-5 'Turbo'Sold

1994 Mazda MX-5 'Turbo'

Benefitting from an aftermarket turbo kit, this low-mileage NA MX-5 boasts significantly more power than it did when it was new.

Dallas, TX · Listed For $13,500
1994 Mazda RX-7Sold

1994 Mazda RX-7

Offering 300hp at the wheels, this FD RX-7 benefits from an engine rebuild with just enough miles to get it all sorted.

St. Louis, MO · Listed For $40,000
2003 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'Sold

2003 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

Built for attacking the track and carving the canyons, this NB MX-5 is a driver. Aluminum racing seats have been fitted…

Dawsonville, GA · Listed For $11,500
1994 Mazda RX-7Sold

1994 Mazda RX-7

With just 6k miles on a rebuilt motor, this FD RX-7 benefits from a healthy helping of upgrades and looks to be well sorted.

Culver City, CA · Listed For $49,000
1993 Mazda RX-7Sold

1993 Mazda RX-7

Offering 300hp at 6 psi, this FD RX-7 has been built for reliability over big horsepower and looks to be well sorted.

Eden Prairie, MN · Listed For $39,500
2006 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'Sold

2006 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

Featuring a dyno tuned 2.5L motor out of a Mark II Ford Focus, this NC MX-5 has been built to take on the track.

San Bernadino, CA · Listed For $11,000
2016 Mazda MX-5 'Club'Sold

2016 Mazda MX-5 'Club'

This low-mileage ND MX-5 has only been driven in fair weather and was optioned with desirable Brembo brakes and BBS wheels.

East Lansing, MI · Listed For $23,250
2016 Mazda MX-5Sold

2016 Mazda MX-5

This ND MX-5 came optioned from the factory with a limited-slip differential, Bilstein dampers, BBS wheels, and Brembo brakes.

Westminster, CO · Listed For $21,500
2001 Mazda MX-5 'Supercharged'Sold

2001 Mazda MX-5 'Supercharged'

This NB MX-5 is generating a healthy 225hp thanks to an aftermarket supercharger and methanol injection.

Santa Cruz, CA · Listed For $16,500
2014 Mazda MX-5Sold

2014 Mazda MX-5

Showing just 14k miles, this NC MX-5 benefits from Bilstein coilovers and stiffer sway bars to help it hustle around corners.

Danbury, CT · Listed For $27,500
2004 Mazda MX-5 'Mazdaspeed'Sold

2004 Mazda MX-5 'Mazdaspeed'

Sporting a turbocharged motor from the factory, this Mazdaspeed MX-5 features a few go-fast goodies to bring it to the next level.

Las Vegas, NV · Listed For $16,500
1991 Mazda MX-5Sold

1991 Mazda MX-5

Showing less than 30k miles, this NA MX-5 has been left completely stock aside from an aftermarket steering wheel.

Woodinville, WA · Listed For $13,950
1993 Mazda RX-7Sold

1993 Mazda RX-7

Left almost completely stock, this two-owner FD RX-7 is an honest driver and it has had a long list of recent work.

Mechanicsville, VA · Listed For $37,500
2008 Mazda MX-5Sold

2008 Mazda MX-5

Finished in handsome Stormy Blue, this NC MX-5 hardtop has been left bone stock and is showing just 55k miles on the clock.

Duncan, OK · Listed For $14,900
2017 Mazda MX-5Sold

2017 Mazda MX-5

This ND MX-5 features a few upgrades to sharpen up the driving dynamics and make it more of what it already was - fun.

Mountain View, CA · Listed For $27,500
1993 Mazda RX-7 'R1'Sold

1993 Mazda RX-7 'R1'

Showing less than 43k miles, this FD RX-7 was optioned from the factory with the desirable R1 package, which included…

Williamsport, PA · Listed For $52,900
1997 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'Sold

1997 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

This NA MX-5 is a driver and has been built to enjoy on the backroads or the track alike. An upgraded exhaust system…

Petaluma, CA · Listed For $11,500
1993 Mazda MX-5 'Limited Edition'Sold

1993 Mazda MX-5 'Limited Edition'

Having logged less than 23k miles, this NA MX-5 Limited Edition is a survivor and appears to be in showroom condition.

Houston, TX · Listed For $16,900
2016 Mazda MX-5Sold

2016 Mazda MX-5

Showing just 13k miles, this ND MX-5 has been left bone stock and has been garage kept to help keep it looking like new.

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Listed For $23,500
1991 Mazda MX-5 'Special Edition'Sold

1991 Mazda MX-5 'Special Edition'

Finished in classic British Racing Green, this one-owner NA MX-5 Special Edition is showing just 48k miles and looks factory fresh.

Lutz, FL · Listed For $14,500
2006 Mazda MX-5Sold

2006 Mazda MX-5

This NC MX-5 has been left mechanically stock and is showing just 24k miles on the clock. While the NC is known to be…

Traverse City, MI · Listed For $14,900
2018 Mazda MX-5Sold

2018 Mazda MX-5

Sporting Ohlins coilovers and sturdier sway bars, this ND MX-5 has been built to challenge physics on the twisty bits of tarmac.

Miami, FL · Listed For $26,000
1993 Mazda RX-7Sold

1993 Mazda RX-7

Left completely stock, this FD RX-7 is showing less than 70k miles and a recent compression test confirms the motor is solid.

Fremont, CA · Listed For $51,000
1993 Mazda MX-5 'LS Swap'Sold

1993 Mazda MX-5 'LS Swap'

Powered by an aluminum 5.2L LS V8, this triple-black NA MX-5 has been built to make the most of canyon drives. A 6-speed transmission…

Kingsland, FL · Listed For $20,000
2017 Mazda MX-5 RFSold

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF

Showing just 24k miles, this ND MX-5 RF benefits from newer tires to help keep it grippy in the corners. While Miatas may…

Oregon City, OR · Listed For $25,500
1993 Mazda MX-5 LE 'Turbo'Sold

1993 Mazda MX-5 LE 'Turbo'

Finished in bespoke Limited Edition black over red, this NA MX-5 is offering extra grunt thanks to the magic of forced induction.

Bellevue, WA · Listed For $10,500
1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'Sold

1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

This NB MX-5 has been built for track duty and has recently had a full engine-out refresh to help keep it running strong.

Greensburg, PA · Listed For $10,000
2006 Mazda MX-5Sold

2006 Mazda MX-5

Finished in handsome black over tan, this NC MX-5 has been kept mechanically stock and looks to be in good shape.

Fort Lee, NJ · Listed For $11,000
1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'Sold

1999 Mazda MX-5 'Track Car'

Sporting a built 1.9L motor, this NB MX-5 may not win any concourse events but it is fully sorted and ready to battle on the track.

Okemos, MI · Listed For $10,000
2004 Mazda MX-5 'Mazdaspeed'Sold

2004 Mazda MX-5 'Mazdaspeed'

This NB Mazdaspeed MX-5 was gifted a turbo from the factory along with a limited-slip differential and Bilstein dampers.

Ann Arbor, MI · Listed For $14,900
2008 Mazda MX-5Sold

2008 Mazda MX-5

This NC MX-5 is showing just 35k miles and benefits from a recently fitted supercharger to give it more forward motivation.

Southlake, TX · Listed For $17,500
2017 Mazda MX-5 RFSold

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF

Riding on handsome gold Konig wheels, this ND MX-5 RF is a Club edition meaning it came with a limited-slip diff standard.

Half Moon Bay, CA · Listed For $27,244
2021 Mazda MX-5Sold

2021 Mazda MX-5

While it may only be a year old, this ND2 MX-5 has spent that time well by accumulating upgrades to improve driving dynamics.

Raleigh, NC · Listed For $35,900
2017 Mazda MX-5 RF 'Supercharged'Sold

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF 'Supercharged'

While it may look mostly stock from the outside, this ND MX-5 sports an aftermarket supercharger and an upgraded exhaust.

Manassas, VA · Listed For $28,900
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