California

Details

Limited Name

Engine Size

Torque

Maximum BHP

0 - 62

1,839

114lbft @ 5000rpm

131 @ 6500rpm

8.6 Secs

Colour Availability

Sunburst Yellow

Numbers Made

300

Manufacture Date

May - October 1995

Cost When New

£15,795

Limited Edition Gift / Souvenir

Leather Owners Wallet

What's in the name ?

The Sunburst yellow paintwork suggests that it was named after the sunny state of "California", Such was the success of this limited edition that in the year 2000 Mazda decided to release a second "California MK2"

A California photo gallery can be seen below, click on any thumbnail to enlarge photo,

use the arrows left/right to view more thumbnails.

Below the original California Mazda sales brochure can be viewed.

Hover over thumbnail for description and click to view full size.

Safety And Driving Equipment Specification

X= Standard O= Optional

ABS Brakes		Electric windows
EBD		Climate Control
Torsen LSD		Air Conditioning
Drivers Air Bag		Leather Seats
Passenger Air Bag		Heated Seats
Side Air Bag		Wooden Steering Wheel
Seat Belt Pre-tensioner		Wooden Gear Shift
Traction Control		Wooden Handbrake
Central Locking		Heated Mirrors
Remote Locking		Heated Rear Screen
Immobiliser	x	Heated Front Screen
Electric Aerial		Electric Mirrors
Sports Suspension		Wood Trim
6 speed Gearbox		Aluminium Trim
Shock Tower Brace		Scuff Plates
Cockpit Brace		CD Player
Body Kit		Upgraded Speakers
Rear Spoiler		Alloy Wheels	x
Front Spoiler		Front Fog Lights
Boot Release		High Level Stop Light
Power Steering	x	Cassette Player

General California Specification Details

The California is based on a standard 1.8

Details of the extra equipment fitted to make this limited Edition are listed below.

The California despite a very small specification list remains as one of the most popular limited editions.

The Sunburst Yellow exterior had not been used on a UK car before (in fact yellow had not been used at all before in the UK) and was introduced to mark the 5th anniversary of the MX-5.

The colour was only ever used again for the California MK2 limited edition.

Hundreds of would be buyers were disappointed that they would not be one of the lucky few to own this great little car as Mazda kept production numbers to only 300. This ensured exclusivity and kept second hand values very strong.

The Clarion CRX601R radio cassette was installed as standard as was the 15" 5 spoke unique alloy wheels.

The car also featured a special numbered plaque on the centre console denoting the build number (1-300) while the owner had a leather wallet to keep the owners manual in.

The unique limited edition numbered plaque.

A very rare car in a very striking colour, it is becoming increasingly harder to find good examples.

If you are looking for a limited edition "California" in original unmarked condition then you must be prepared to look long and hard, but they are out there as the photos above prove.