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- 1985 Mazda Wankel Rotary Engine - German engineer Felix Wankel conceived the rotary engine as a simpler, lighter, more compact alternative to the traditional piston engine. Various companies tried rotaries, but Mazda was the most successful, with rotary-engine cars dominating its U.S. sales from 1970 through 1972. Owners appreciated the smooth power delivery but not the poor fuel economy. When gas prices rose, Mazda reserved the Wankel rotary for high-performance sports cars.
- 1985
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1985 Mazda Wankel Rotary Engine
German engineer Felix Wankel conceived the rotary engine as a simpler, lighter, more compact alternative to the traditional piston engine. Various companies tried rotaries, but Mazda was the most successful, with rotary-engine cars dominating its U.S. sales from 1970 through 1972. Owners appreciated the smooth power delivery but not the poor fuel economy. When gas prices rose, Mazda reserved the Wankel rotary for high-performance sports cars.
- 1974 Mazda Ad, "Yes. The Rotary-Engine Mazda Gets Good Gas Mileage" - Mazda introduced its first production rotary engine, based on a design by German engineer Felix Wankel, in Japan in 1967. Instead of conventional reciprocating pistons, the rotary powerplant used an eccentric rotor to convert internal combustion power into motion. Mazda brought its rotary engine to the American market for 1974. Though compact and lightweight, rotary engines tended to be less fuel efficient.
- February 24, 1974
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1974 Mazda Ad, "Yes. The Rotary-Engine Mazda Gets Good Gas Mileage"
Mazda introduced its first production rotary engine, based on a design by German engineer Felix Wankel, in Japan in 1967. Instead of conventional reciprocating pistons, the rotary powerplant used an eccentric rotor to convert internal combustion power into motion. Mazda brought its rotary engine to the American market for 1974. Though compact and lightweight, rotary engines tended to be less fuel efficient.
- 1973 Mazda Ad, "Introducing the Only Rotary Engine Car in America, Mazda" - Mazda introduced its first production rotary engine, based on a design by German engineer Felix Wankel, in Japan in 1967. Instead of conventional reciprocating pistons, the rotary powerplant used an eccentric rotor to convert internal combustion power into motion. Mazda brought its rotary engine to the American market for 1974. Though compact and lightweight, rotary engines tended to be less fuel efficient.
- December 01, 1972
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1973 Mazda Ad, "Introducing the Only Rotary Engine Car in America, Mazda"
Mazda introduced its first production rotary engine, based on a design by German engineer Felix Wankel, in Japan in 1967. Instead of conventional reciprocating pistons, the rotary powerplant used an eccentric rotor to convert internal combustion power into motion. Mazda brought its rotary engine to the American market for 1974. Though compact and lightweight, rotary engines tended to be less fuel efficient.
- Engines Exposed: Power, Performance and Innovation - This single-cylinder, four-horsepower engine powered the Oldsmobile Curved Dash runabout. It has one cylinder, one piston, one connecting rod and crank, one balance wheel, and two valves. The complications of larger multi-cylinder engines were eliminated. The engine's simplicity and the vehicle's affordable $650 price made the Curved Dash runabout America's first car produced in large numbers.
- December 20, 2016
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Engines Exposed: Power, Performance and Innovation
This single-cylinder, four-horsepower engine powered the Oldsmobile Curved Dash runabout. It has one cylinder, one piston, one connecting rod and crank, one balance wheel, and two valves. The complications of larger multi-cylinder engines were eliminated. The engine's simplicity and the vehicle's affordable $650 price made the Curved Dash runabout America's first car produced in large numbers.
- Prototype Overhead Rotary Valve Engine Built by B.B. Korn, 1940-1949 - Barney Korn was among the most accomplished builders of tether cars in the 1930s and 1940s. His models were always beautifully detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. This prototype overhead-rotary-valve, twin-plug engine was one of Korn's most sophisticated pieces. It showcased his considerable skills as an engineer and machinist.
- 1940-1949
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Prototype Overhead Rotary Valve Engine Built by B.B. Korn, 1940-1949
Barney Korn was among the most accomplished builders of tether cars in the 1930s and 1940s. His models were always beautifully detailed. Korn even built model cars, boats, and airplanes for Hollywood movies. This prototype overhead-rotary-valve, twin-plug engine was one of Korn's most sophisticated pieces. It showcased his considerable skills as an engineer and machinist.
- Mazda Emblem, 2000-2011 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <EM>our</EM> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 2000-2011
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Mazda Emblem, 2000-2011
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- 1987 Mazda Advertisement, "Introducing the New Mazda RX-7 Turbo" - Mazda built its RX-7 sports car across three generations from 1978-2002. Each version featured a Wankel rotary engine for power. Instead of conventional reciprocating pistons, the rotary powerplant used an eccentric rotor to convert internal combustion power into motion. Though compact and lightweight, rotary engines tended to be less fuel efficient. Available turbochargers boosted the RX-7's horsepower.
- 1987
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1987 Mazda Advertisement, "Introducing the New Mazda RX-7 Turbo"
Mazda built its RX-7 sports car across three generations from 1978-2002. Each version featured a Wankel rotary engine for power. Instead of conventional reciprocating pistons, the rotary powerplant used an eccentric rotor to convert internal combustion power into motion. Though compact and lightweight, rotary engines tended to be less fuel efficient. Available turbochargers boosted the RX-7's horsepower.
- Rotary Dial Wall Telephone, 1905 -
- 1905
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Rotary Dial Wall Telephone, 1905
- Sales Brochure, "2011 Mazda RX-8" - This sales brochure for the 2011 Mazda RX-8 emphasized the mechanical simplicity of the engine. Mazda produced this car with a high-performance rotary engine, and marketed it with the tag line: "No cylinder. No pistons, No valves. And no equal."
- 2011
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Sales Brochure, "2011 Mazda RX-8"
This sales brochure for the 2011 Mazda RX-8 emphasized the mechanical simplicity of the engine. Mazda produced this car with a high-performance rotary engine, and marketed it with the tag line: "No cylinder. No pistons, No valves. And no equal."
- GE Mazda Projector Lamp, 1920-1945 -
- 1920-1945
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GE Mazda Projector Lamp, 1920-1945