Much maligned as the black sheep of the Miata family, this generation proves that even a bad Miata is a great sports car.

However, one of the craziest builds spotted was by a small company called Hot Parts USA, and it showcased a first-gen Mazda ...

For the latest creation, Rad Factory started with a first-generation Miata that they'd previously kitted out with tank tracks to make it a go-anywhere monster. Snow proved to be the tank tracks ...

Faster than a McLaren F1, it weighs as little as a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata. Sadly, only one road car survives. This is the story of Speed 12, the car that was too powerful for the road.

What happens when you take a perfectly good first-generation Miata and start grafting other car parts as disparate as the headlights from a Toyota Celica and a the rear clip of a1959 Cadillac?

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Especially for the price. Which leads me to my second point. Value. You can buy a 1st or 2nd generation Miata with 150K gentle miles for a about 3k. Expect to spend close to 6k for a low mileage ...

also known simply as the Miata, is a two-seat convertible sports car that has been in production for more than 35 years. Mazda introduced the first-generation MX-5 in 1989 as a 1990 model ...

If you have a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, here's something you might not know: you can buy a gated shifter for your car right now. The conversion kit is from a brand called Minottek ...

the MX-5 Miata became an affordable dream. Its layout and design dedicated to balance and precision, the first-generation MX-5 was given a powertrain focused on smooth, linear accelerator response ...