I believe the inspiration for the Miata was actually the Lotus Elan. Joe
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of s1500 Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 8:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Spits] Spitfire acestry in the Miata? Randomly found this quote: "It has not been forgotten, of course. Aside from still having many fans the world over, the Spitfire was a major inspiration for Mazda's MX-5 Miata a decade later. Mazda even used a Spitfire body for stealth development testing of the Miata chassis -- a literal fitting tribute to the TR's endearing little sister." Is this true? If so, fascinating! You are subscribed as [email protected] [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html You are subscribed as [email protected] [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
