Monza

Details

Limited Name

Engine Size

Torque

Maximum BHP

0 - 62

1,598

88 bhp @ 6500 rpm

10.6 Secs

Colour Availability

British Racing Green

Numbers Made

800

Manufacture Date

May - September 1997

Cost When New

£14,595

Limited Edition Gift / Souvenir

N/A

What's in the name ?

The "Monza" was named after the famous Italian racetrack.

A Monza 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 Monza 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	o
6 speed Gearbox		Aluminium Trim
Shock Tower Brace		Scuff Plates	o
Cockpit Brace		CD Player
Body Kit		Upgraded Speakers
Rear Spoiler		Alloy Wheels	x
Front Spoiler		Front Fog Lights
Boot Release		High Level Stop Light	x
Power Steering		Cassette Player	x

General Monza Specification Details

The Monza is based on a Standard 1.6.

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

The Monza probably had the shortest specification list of all the limited editions, but despite this it was still a huge success, mainly because of the British love affair with the British Racing Green livery.

The car featured 14" x 6JJ Aliseo alloy wheels with locking wheel nuts, and a high powered Clarion AR6270 radio cassette player.

All other features were the same as the current 1.6, for example the lack of electric windows and power steering.

The car also featured Monza decals to the rear quarter panels and the bonnet , these are now impossible to get hold of.

One thing worth noting is that between 1993 - 1995 the MX-5 was only sold as a 1.8, but demand from the public was so huge that Mazda decided to reintroduced the 1.6i and use it on the limited edition "Monza".

But just be aware that this was a differently tuned engine from the original MX-5. The original 1.6i (1990 - 1993) developed 114 bhp while the newly introduced 1.6i developed a lot less at only 88bhp so performance was dramatically cut. Mazda felt this necessary to widen the gap from the performance of the 1.8.

Despite this a great little car in a very classic colour.