In , a version of the last Laser is still assembled in , and the as the Ford Lynx. A three-speed automatic gearbox was also available on the bigger engined models, it was first introduced on the 1400 at the end of June 1978. The rear also gained its own design with twin round tail lights, which became for a time a signature design element for the rotary engined versions of Mazda's cars. This was the first appearance of the 323 name, for export markets only. It was replaced by the somewhat larger the next year. In February 1987 the Familia range underwent a light facelift that included replacing the old with the more modern. The station wagon continued to be offered until the 1986 model year.
In Indonesia this Mazda type was reborn by Indomobil. Industrialization and the State: The Korean Heavy and Chemical Industry Drive. The Japanese Mazda Familia had all-wheel drive as an option. It was available as a hatchback or sedan only for the first year, a wagon being added for 1986. The Protégé was in competition with the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, while the 323 hatchback competed with the and. There was a choice of hatchbacks and station wagon bodies, both available with a 3 or 5-door bodystyle. The new Familia shared many parts with the older Mazda Grand Familia.
This generation was sold through the 1989 model year in the United States. It was available as a hatchback and sedan. Chinese company produces a restyled version of 323 called Haima Family. Carpet is actually pretty nice and clean. A version, which was simply a facelifted version of the previous rear-drive model, was also sold. By contrast the Laser hatchback model, which was sold in the U.
Another loan was the 1. This car has been a daily driver for me for the past year and a half. Another version called the Haima Happin went on sale for the 2010—2012 model years. The glass is all good and has a new windshield that was hard to find. It was joined in 1964 with a sedan, styled by , and was later sold in other markets as the 800. Body has been professionally resprayed and the bumpers rechromed by Sheffields. In this form, the car was first exhibited in Europe at the 1968 in the autumn of that year.
A total of 1,500 were produced — 1,000 finished in blue, and 500 painted yellow. Door handles all work and are intact, all locks and keys work. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mazda Familia Production 1964—2003 Successor The Mazda Familia is a long-running nameplate used by for their or manufactured between 1964 and 2003, with 10,589,052 sold worldwide. The original version of the Brisa received a slightly different front end from the original Familia, featuring twin headlights. In 1991, the South African-made model was exported to the United Kingdom as the.
Ford also had a twin called the Laser in the Asian Pacific for this generation, but sold it in the United States as the Escort. Mazda 323F A five door hatchback and four door sedan, both featuring pillarless doors and distinct sheetmetal from other 323s was sold in Japan as the , in Australia and South Africa as the Mazda 323 Astina, in as the Mazda Allegro and in Europe as the Mazda 323f. All lights work except front left blinker bulb is burned out. This was also the last year of production for the Protégé. The Familia was marketed under various names, including 1000, 1200, and 1300, 800, 808, and 818. Elsewhere, it was called 323F and 323 Astina.
In Europe, only the 1. This generation was available in coupé, sedan, and station wagon forms. This was the only generation of the Familia that had the rotary engine offered. The Mazda Familia van offered after this year was a , which was essentially the station wagon version of the Nissan Sunny N14. It is currently s daily driver. In Thailand a version of the pickup was produced in small numbers until the late 1990s as the Familia Super Cab. This name was given only to the 1.
The van was joined in April 1964 by a plusher Familia wagon, in October by a four-door sedan, and in November by a two-door sedan. The car has new rear hatch rubber seal, new rear side window rubber ad the latches work and are intact, new door pinch weld rubber, had new door rubber but it failed so the door rubber is old but is intact. The new five-door fastback version was called the Familia Astina in Japan and was sold as the 323F or 323 Astina elsewhere. The five-door Van range was gradually expanded downwards as the three-door models dropped in popularity. The company focused on performance for two more years, dropping the economy car, then returned with the in 1976.