Why the Series 1 Mazda RX7 is a great investment

As any car fan has probably realised now, prices for classic and retro Japanese cars have been skyrocketing for the past few years, putting many cars that were once cheap out of the price range for many of us. A great example of this is the Mazda RX3 that we featured that was for sale on Trade Me a short time ago that went for a whopping $50,600!!!

Luckily for us, some models have not appreciated as much or at all since this rapid valuation and a prime example of this is the Series 1 (Chassis code SA22C) Mazda RX7.

The funny thing is, the Series 1 RX7 has no reason to not appreciate. It was the first in a long line of successful road and racing cars that have become legendary in automotive circles. They have been campaigned successfully all over the world by works teams and privateers and are still raced competitively to this day. You would think that with all this popularity and exposure that the RX7 would appreciate like mad yet strangely it hasn't seemed to have happened.

The RX7 is also a highly entertaining car to drive and is known to be an easy car to drift. The 12A Rotary that powers the car is silky smooth and has a great power curve to it which makes for a lively performer on both the street and the track. All this combined makes for a great investment opportunity as it is bound to appreciate in coming years or just a usable and fun weekend classic to enjoy driving on your favourite stretch of tarmac.

You can pick a decent RX7 up for around $10,000 NZ but rougher ones can be even lower. Click here to begin your search for one if I have somehow managed to convince you :)

Do you know of any cars that have failed to appreciate much or at all? Leave a comment below.