GTP Cool Wall: 1975-1977 Mazda Roadpacer AP

[GranTurismo916]

1975-1977 Mazda Roadpacer AP nominated by @Heldenzeit

Engines: 1.3L 2-rotor Wankel (Mazda 13B)
Power: 130 hp
Torque: 102 lb-ft.
Weight: 1575 kg
Transmission: 3-speed automatic
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 4-door sedan
Additional Info: "Essentially a Holden Premier with a rotary engine, sales were slow due to lack of torque, poor fuel consumption (9mpg), and high purchase price. Only 799 were sold over a 3 year period."​

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[SomePlayaDude]

I don't care if it's a rotary: it has white wall tires.

Too bad everything else this contraption possesses just dulls it all up!

 

[SVX]

I remember reading that the Parkway bus with the same engine was only slightly slower than this thing.

 

[Paulie]

Of course it'll be slow and thirsty, rotaries work horses maketh do not! So in a big sedan they'll be useless, but this car is so obscure it's cool.

 

[Tyger]

Cool from me, that early 2-rotor configuration isn't powerful enough for a car this heavy, but I like the looks of the car itself, and it's pretty unique and an interesting classic.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Dude wat

Looks like a '73 Holden Commodore (because it is)

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

Rare as hell. Solid cool.

 

[Adamgp]

Ugly and rotary powered.

SU.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Uncool. What were they thinking?! Wankel belongs to sportscars, not into rep mobiles!

 

[Wiegert]

AP = Anti Pollution. Yeah!

An overpriced Western-Pacific lump dented by the fuel crisis. Uncool, even with the fridge in the boot.

 

[Tornado]

Bless Mazda.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Calls itself Anti Pollution


Does 9 MPG

Yeah, ok...

 

[Cano]

It's a freaking rare Holden with a rotary engine and is called Roadpacer. Awesome.

 

[jeffgoddin]

Just going with my gut first impression. Read through all the negatives, still don't care. Cool it is.

 

[Anathema]

I usually vote cool on things with rotaries in them.

This... no.

 

[Stotty]

"sales were slow due to lack of torque, poor fuel consumption (9mpg), and high purchase price. Only 799 were sold over a 3 year period."



Uncool.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Probably the worst powertrain/chassis combination known to man.

Uncool.

 

[Dagger311]

Wankel dropped it to cool, whitewalls brought it up to SZ.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Ah the 70s.

Thankfully they ended.

 

[JR98]

Doesn't look that great, has little power and torque, does 9MPG and weighs almost 1.6 tonnes. SU

 

[Heldenzeit]

Someone needs to build one with a 4 rotor.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Rotary can't hide the genericness of it.

Uncool.

 

[synchromesh]

Meh, it's not a cool classic car and it only has an automatic.

 

[Slash]

Cool!

 

[GranTurismo916]

Yes.

 

[Joey D]

Generic looking car with a rotary engine in it, I really can't think of anything redeeming to make it cool.

 

[Sage Ages]

I've seen worse ideas.

 

[All Your Base]

I love Mazda, but this car sucks.

 

[Wolfe]

Intrinsically uncool, but also intriguing, which is cool by my rule, so I guess it balances out in the middle.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Rotaries don't belong in Holdens. Uncool