Introduces Mazda Carol 600 and first Mazda 4-passenger car. The Carol 600 appeared in the Fall of 1962 with a larger 586 cc OHV engine and a longer 320 cm length. It was available as a 4-door sedan in late 1963.
1968
Introduces Mazda Familia Rotary Coupe (R100). The Mazda link] R100 used the chassis from the Familia and the rotary Wankel engine quick summary:
The wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine, invented by felix wankel, which uses a rotor instead of reciprocating piston engine|pistons.It was a 2 door 2+2 coupe and was produced from 1968 to 1973. It was also known as the Familia Presto Rotary and was quite ordinary except for its powerplant. Power was rated at just 100 hp due to a small carburetor.
