The Overlooked 1990s Mazda Collectors Are Buying Instead of an RX-7

As clean third-generation RX-7s climb in price, the article points collectors toward a less obvious Mazda from the same era — one that hasn't yet attracted the same premium. This is a familiar pattern in the collector market: a halo car gets expensive, and attention shifts to something adjacent that shares the same DNA or period appeal. The practical read here is that the window on these alternatives tends to close once the mainstream catches on, which is exactly what pieces like this accelerate. If you care about driving an honest 1990s Mazda without paying RX-7 money, the time to look is now, not after the next wave of coverage.