The hunt for the rarest rotary

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DMRH · #1 Post by **DMRH** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:53 pm

Some will know this most will not. Below is a pic of the rarest production rotary Mazda ever done. The Parkway-26 with the optional 13B.

A grand total of just 44 where sold between 74-76.

Good news is mazda Australia imported one back in the 70's & used it for corporate transport. It was sold off in the 80's & has not surfaced since.

My friends at mazda Australia have been asking around for me as to its current location but if anyone in the Melbourne area knows where this rare rotary is, I would love to learn.

I'm guessing its up for a full resto job but would be worth the effort

This is Mr Okura's bus in Japan, fully restored & all

WLD AY · #2 Post by **WLD AY** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:56 pm

onceaknight · #3 Post by **onceaknight** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:01 pm

When lived in cairns in 95 Ther was a bus like this in the front of a house near cliffton beach.We stoped and looked one day it was wrecked with no motor but on the mazda ID plate had printed 13 B. Could have came from New Gini or TI . Bus was taken to yorkys knob dump and crushed.

74gt · #4 Post by **74gt** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:02 pm

Are they R100/RX2 tail lights?

PSI:100 · #5 Post by **PSI:100** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:05 pm

I see one regularily in Brisbane, not sure if its rotary, but has the tailights!

savannaGT · #6 Post by **savannaGT** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:15 pm

All Parkway models of this style have the R100/RX2 tail lights whether they are piston or rotary powered.

Love that pic of the restored Parkway. There is a thread on a NZ forum of a salvaged rotary parkway thats now getting a 13b bridgeport!

Onceakinght...it was most likely a Parkway 26 rotary bus!!!

Anonymous · #7 Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:17 pm

saw a dark blue one with an air con on the back at u-pull-it lonsdale. Wasnt being crushed the guy was just showing it off to friends in the garage.

here are some more pics of the one above.

here is an interior shot of the NZ restoration with a 13b bridgey. I have a picture of the engine but its nothing exciting.

savannaGT · #8 Post by **savannaGT** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:19 pm

Most likely a piston model...ive seen a few before in SA before. An old fella down Pt Road owns one, hes a WWII veteran and he told me that he hates Japs when he started talking about being in the war and stuff. Haha funny how he told me that he loves his Mazda Parkway

onceaknight · #9 Post by **onceaknight** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:22 pm

I think the one I saw was like the one in the "Australian Mazda Rotary Hand book" by John Wright,I Think,

it was 10 years ago.

DRAXRX3 · #10 Post by **DRAXRX3** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 8:25 pm

Does this mean I can use the bus lane on the M2????

killab · #11 Post by **killab** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:01 pm

the NZ one came out of a farm shed and the dude has done wonders getting it back on the road

DMRH · #12 Post by **DMRH** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:28 pm

killab wrote:the NZ one came out of a farm shed and the dude has done wonders getting it back on the road

Would love to see pics of that Kiwi guys Parkway-26. I have seen some one posting stuff on Rotahavik but they used the above pics of Mr Okura's Parkway.

12At_RX-7......... The last pic of the interior is not a Parkway-26. Looks more like a T-3000...?? from the 90's.

REgards

RNS11Z · #13 Post by **RNS11Z** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:54 pm

i thought the road pacer was the most rarest rotor

rx3sum · #14 Post by **rx3sum** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 7:38 am

Whenever ive spoken to mazda they dont seem to give a stuff about the old cars or helping an enthusiast

Now they want our help

Sorry mazda cant help ya.

MIK20B · #15 Post by **MIK20B** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:06 am

i am 100% i saw this model bus in milperra once... not sure if rotary though. it was blue and white. remember the tail lights. it was near the panel shops so not sure if getting worked on or what.... not much info on it really... just that i saw one.....