1979 Mazda RX-7 VS 1977 Lotus Esprit

1979 Mazda RX-7
When it seemed sports cars were dead and gone in the late '70s, along comes this simple Japanese-made, rotary-powered two-seater to reignite the passion.
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1977 Lotus Esprit
It was Lotus' first shot at building a midengine GT and it was good enough to hang around for 27 years. It also had the unique ability to transform into a submarine.
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