Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #184
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   From: "Drake A. Daum" 
Subject: More M Speedster PR
   Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 16:50:08 -0400

     
     In page 14 of the 4 Sep 1995 issue of AUTOWEEK, Matt DeLorenzo writes 
     in his "Off the Line" column about the recent AUTOWEEK sponsored 
     Rolling Concours event held in Monterey.
     .
     He especially mentions Mazda's Tom Matano and Jay Amestoy and the 
     obvious fun they both had driving the Miata M Speedster concept car in 
     the parade of exotic vehicles.  (Great picture of Tom and the M 
     Speedster on page 32.)  Those of us in the MCA who attended the M 
     Speedster's world debut at the Chicago Auto Show in February remember 
     the passionate speeches delivered by Tom and Jay about Mazda, the new 
     M Edition Miata, and the M Speedster concept vehicle.
     .
     Of course, everywhere Miataphiles congregate, Tom is sure to show up.  
     He and Jack Pitney brought the M Speedster to the recent Rock 'n' Roll 
     National Miata Rally hosted by the Northcoast Miata Club in Cleveland
     .
     (thank you, Jane Schweitzer, for a wonderful time and for all your 
     hard work !!)
     .
     The M Speedster was extensively driven on public roads around the 
     Cleveland area by various automotive jounalists.  For a concept car, 
     it has proven to be very road-worthy, indeed (over 4000 miles on it so 
     far).  The car was on the track at Nelson Ledges Race Course, and 
     driven to the awards banquet at the Crawford Auto Museum, as well as 
     the last day's events at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and was parked 
     UNATTENDED out in the lot with all the other lowly (ie, production) 
     Miatas.  During this small lapse in oversight, a Miami Valley Miata 
     Club car sticker mysteriously became affixed to the M Speedster's 
     windshield, making it and Tom Matano honorary members !!  I have NO 
     IDEA how this could have happened.
     .
     Cheers,
     DRAKE A. DAUM, President
     Miami Valley Miata Club
     PO Box 33503
     Dayton, Ohio 45433-0503