The MX-5 ’55 Le Mans’ is named after the Mazda 787B No.55. Driven by Johnny Herbert, Volker Weidler, and Bertrand Gachot, the 787B No.55 won the 24-hours of Le Mans in 1991 claiming the first ever victory for a Japanese automobile and the rotary engine in the famed endurance race. The limited production version of the MX-5 was created exclusively for the Swiss market and it is based on the 160HP 2.0-liter model with the 6-speed manual gearbox. It is equipped with a limited slip differential (LSD), a Bilstein sports suspension, a front strut bar and 10-spoke alloy wheels. It is available in four exterior colors with contrasting profile stripes that extend to the bumpers. The bespoke ‘55 Le Mans’ logos and a numbered plaque in the interior round off the limited changes over the standard model.
IMHO, the orange stripes looks good but the car is exactly the same being sold everywhere, no special accessiores or other special things, only a "special" stripe as you can see in this pics... But the one in the first two pics is AMAZING! With only the original rims painted in orange, the car change her look radically, and this LeMans Limited Edition become an MX5 with a strong character.
My compliments to the Miata.net user (Chimaera), from Switzerland, who customize this limited edition, in a really nice MX5.
3 comments:
Hi,
Great blog!
I was wondering if Chimaera's MX-5 is a Le Mans edition? It doesn't seem to have:
1. the orange strip in front of the front wheel and extending under the fog lights, or
2. the 55 Le Mans logo on the door
Thanks!
PLMM
looks greatttttt
get rid of the orange stripe your wheels will look awesome along on the white car
yum
hi, Chimaera here... it has been a while since these pictures... ;o)
Yes, it was an original Le Mans Edition, the stripes were delivered in a tube, and were to be put on at the dealer... our dealer only put the side stripes on... the ones in front of the front wheel, (and the ones for the rear bumper) as well as the logo (you will see this in various locations o the car) remained in the tube (as well as the ltd. ed. numbered cert.) and were returned to the dealer at the end of the lease...
car also had: dealer Installed Bilstein shocks, lowered it, as well as painted the Alloys), I added semi slicks, stiffer sway-bars F&R (IL Motorsport), and a less restrictive sport exhaust...
The car was a blast to drive on the mountain roads and over countless passes in the French, Italian and Swiss Alps
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