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> 914 being unloaded - port of baltimore, interesting photo
wonkipop
post Dec 5 2025, 02:47 PM
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was watching a great little documentary on the development of the wankel engine by mazda in the 1960s. this image came up at a point where discussion shifted to japanese focus on the US market and the foreign car "invasion". i grabbed a screenshot.

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post Dec 5 2025, 04:01 PM
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QUOTE(wonkipop @ Dec 5 2025, 09:47 PM) *

was watching a great little documentary on the development of the wankel engine by mazda in the 1960s.


IIRC Mazda bought the Wankel motor patents from NSU. I had a ‘72 RX-2 I bought used in like ‘74. It was great, loved that car! Motor had incredible power for a little boxy sedan, revved to 7,000 RPM and sounded a bit like a two-stroke (Wankels are actually). And I think I sold it to buy my first 914 in something like ‘78 or ‘79.

Also fun to note that the three principal internal combustion engines were all invented by German engineers. Herr Otto, Herr Wankel and Herr Diesel… Vielen Dank, meine Herren!
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