Rear-Wheel Drive Mazda 626

The Mazda 626 is best known as a front-wheel drive, mid-sized sedan offering with a couple sporty variants and coupes through the years.  What many forget is that the first generation offered in the US offered rear-wheel drive.  Today’s feature is a first-generation coupe from the last year of production.

First-gen 626s are rare these days, and coupes are all but unheard-of.  Mileage isn’t listed here, but the seller claims a lot of recent work on the mechanical bits and some suspension upgrades.  If this is as good as it looks and as it is described, this is a cool, original find and the buyer won’t see him- or herself coming and going.  The $4,800 asking price might leave some room for negotiation.

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Los Angeles, CA

These two-door 626s have some cool lines.

Interior looks clean enough from this angle.  The driver’s seat has a cheapo cover on it, which likely means the original upholstery is toast.

Here’s the longitudinally-mounted, 2-liter four cylinder.

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1982 mazda 626 hardtop lx, 5 speed manual transmission, second owner rear wheel drive. It holds a clean title and passes smog without issues. The car has been rebuilt from top to bottom, engine has been rebuilt with new rings, bearings, timing chain and guides, head has been sent out and pressure tested and valve guides replaced and resurfaced. The carb has been rebuilt engine runs perfect starts no problem and idles at 700 Rpms. The transmission also rebuilt with new bearings syncrose and shifter bushings, a new clutch was added since the trans was being done, rear differential bearings replaced. Transmission shifts perfect and precise. Vehicle has working A/C, rare power steering option most first gen 626s didn’t have power steering. Has power windows all 4 windows roll down, power mirrors, rear seats fold down for added trunk space. Has brand new falken tires all original wheels with original wheel locks still present in perfect condition and also a matching full size spare in the trunk was a dealer upgrade option at the time. Has upgraded front and rear sway bars from addco, energy suspension sway bar end links and front bushings, rear kyb gas a just shocks. Very clean car top to bottom no rust and drives perfect and reliable drive it everyday without issues. Must see in person. Zero rust

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