Miata Mailing List: July 1996, Message #188
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   From: Jim Hayter 
Subject: M-Coupe article in Sports Car International
   Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 19:15:45 -0400

Just opened the mail and found the latest issue of Sports Car
International.  The M-Coupe is on the cover and multiple pictures in a 6
page article inside.  The text of the article is by Tom Matano.  The
article is titled "Show Business!" and subtitled "Miata design boss Tom
Matano explains the thinking and purpose behind corporate showcars."  

Interesting article.  Some quotes:
"Twenty years from now, if I write the history of the Miata, there it
will be: Evidence that we had a speedster, a lightweight (from the
Japanese M2 and the American R-package) and a coupe!"

{ about feedback } "So far, the results indicate that most of the
current Miata owners prefer the styling of the coupe, but still list the
convertible as their first choice for their next purchase."

jim

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>Jim Hayter    Red '93 B  Dink (name under consideration)
>Buckeye Miata Club        Columbus, OH
>hayter@ultryx.com