Here’s how the Mazda 323 was more than just a Great Little Car

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In this episode I provide the history of the Mazda 323, which started out in America in 1977 as the GLC ("Great Little Car"), and was based on the Familia that had been sold in Japan since 1963. Ford was part of the development of the 323 by 1980, and by 1985, the GLC name was dropped and used the 323 name as it was in Europe. Ford also used the 323 as the basis of the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer between 1991 and 2003. In 1989, the sedan version of the 323 became the Protege in the U.S. where it remained until its cancellation in 2003, being replaced by the Mazda 3.

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@philpaxton2078 2 года назад

I love the way they tried to differentiate it from the rotary engined models, by stating 'piston engined'. Just in case a potential buyer thought they were getting something too radical.

@derpy_kirby9239 2 года назад

My mom had a Protoge5 after her Dodge Colt died, it's a nostalgic car for me when I was a kid. Was super practical and was fun to drive

@Kingthin 2 года назад

I bought brand new in 2001 a Mazda Protege, had it until 2007 and then got a 2007 Mazda 3, and have had nothing but Mazda’s ever since, a total of 3 Mazda 3’s, a CX5 and now a CX30, Literally the best cars I’ve ever owned.

@Lantana1 2 года назад

My bare bones, manual 1989 323 is the most fondly remembered car I have ever owned. It was the first car I bought on my own when I was fresh out of college. I moved to a new city with everything I owned in the back and became an adult. This video brought back some fond memories. Thank you!

@andrewnickds 2 года назад

I still have a 1981 GLC Sport 5 Speed that was a hand me down from my dad. I love that car. Learned to drive manual on it, and it made me into the car nut I am today.

@chrisjohnson3912 2 года назад

The "Just one Look" song in that 2nd Gen commercial really brings it back...

@p.hagyar170 2 года назад

i absolutely love the protégés. i have one and it’s the most reliable and well cared for car ive ever owned. i’d sooner sell my sportier cars in favour of the reliability my mazda offers. i would enjoy a protegé 5 for my next car since i love wagons and my protegé. luckily mine is rust free!

@tekgamer33 2 года назад

I had an 88 Tracer as my first car. It was a great car and I loved it. I seem to recall the engine said Mazda on it. The dash was identical to the 323 but the exterior was a bit more rounded. After that car, interestingly, I got a Protege.

@skrachvynl 2 года назад

I owned 2 Mazadspeed Proteges, (a yellow my daily driver and orange one, as a project car) but after 3 engine and 3 turbo replacements on my daily I decided to fix it up for the last time and sell it, along with my orange one. Those 2.0 engines weren't meant to be boosted as they had a bad oil pickup, that's why you don't see many of the Mazdaspeeds on road anymore, and they were rare to begin with. Also the rust always eats at the quarters, even with the 1st gen Mazda 3. But I do have fond memories, as those cars are what I learned to wrench on. Great episode!

@MikeylaOfWatermelon 2 года назад

Thank you for making the 323 episode first! Focussing on the less glamorous, and so less remembered, models is what makes your channel stand out.

@tekgamer33 2 года назад

Another Mazda you should do a story on is the Millenia (US name). My dad had two of them but it was not a popular car. The noteworthy parts are that it was designed to launch Mazda’s failed luxury brand Amati (think Lexus, Infiniti, or Acura) and had a Miller-cycle engine.

@angryshoebox 2 года назад

My first new car was a 1989 323 hatchback, I have fond memories of it. The owners manual also covered the turbo version, and I remember thinking how cool it would be to have the gtx turbo.

@Tool0GT92 2 года назад

I had a 2002 Mazda Protégé5 with a 5 speed transmission, what a great and fun car.

@HondAcura111 2 года назад

Your voice is perfect for these videos

@PimpDaddyDisco 2 года назад

Mazda has come a long way. The new ones have a 5/5 reliability rating from consumer reports. That's better than Toyota or Honda.

@84gssteve 2 года назад

Wow, talk about forgotten cars! Thanks for this episode, Id bet the GLC is the most forgotten 70's car second to maybe the early RX coupes and sedans.

@riazbaksh1794 2 года назад

My 1st car was the 6th generation 323 in 1988. I've had mazdas ever since. I now drive a 2021 CX5 Grand touring reserve. They're one of the most reliable yet affordable cars around.

@jrussellcase 2 года назад

"If you don't know what a rotary engine is...."

@AllCarswithJon 2 года назад

Back in the 80's I worked for a guy who I think was very well off.... and he drove an old 323 hatchback. At the time I was very pro-American car and I asked him why, and he explained he had his (very) nice car at home in the garage, but why would he pile miles on it just to drive back and forth to work? The Mazda was reliable, frugal, and would last for many, many years.

@Poppy323F 2 года назад

I cannot explain how happy I am to see the 323 being celebrated! I have a late build '94 Mazda 323F (Astina) with the pop-up headlights and it's such an amazing forgotten gem.