The Mazdaspeed story traces its origin back to the late 1960s, when a racing team run by the Mazda Auto Tokyo dealership caught the attention of Mazda corporate. The team’s growing reputation on the track (including the first Japanese car win at the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1974) drew in more support from Mazda, until the manufacturer took on Mazdaspeed as a sub brand in 1983.  Mazda applied its racing knowledge to select production cars, starting with the limited
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