This rare and classic 1968 Mazda Cosmo Sports L10A coupe was inspected for a client at auction in Japan over the weekend.
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Full production of the Mazda Cosmo sports 2-door coupe began in May 1967 and lasted through 1972. Cosmos were built by hand at a rate of only about one per day, for a total of 1,519 (343 Series I cars and 1,176 Series II cars).
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It had a start price of 4 million Yen but was cancelled from auction (reason unknown). Start price alone is equivalent to almost $70,000 landed in Aust. May be back for re-auction on Saturday 16 July 2016.
We specialise in sourcing the best Japanese cars and we take time to inspect them properly. If you want a genuine km, clean and original vehicle, we can find it for you.
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You need to be ready and waiting for the right car though, some are not easy to find these days.
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When it does come up, you need an agent that puts in the extra effort to thoroughly inspect it for all the usual faults and issues and provides a full set of pictures on auction day so you can decide what it’s worth.
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Rule #1: Don’t EVER buy a car unless you’ve had someone you trust check it first.
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Our Past Client Inspections page is filled with examples of vehicles we have inspected for clients. You can browse actual pictures taken at auction and see the service we provide.
