you know how in March and April, I post Happy 413 Day, and 327, 318, all the engine sizes? And it's a good thing? Well, it's 626 day, and there ain't much that's ever been interesting about a 626, except that this one was almost on the Peking to Paris rally

“When the 1982 rally event was canceled, Martin pushed it back into his dealership,” explained the owner. “It just kind of sat there for a while, then the dealership changed hands in the mid- to late-80s… I think that’s when it finally left the dealership.”

In November 1981, MotorSport reported that the event had been delayed from its initial intended start in June 1982, citing that the Soviet Union was not onboard with allowing competitors to pass through.

It’s a shame, too, because there were some guys who intended to race the last ever Checker cab while running the taxi meter the whole way. Whoever guessed the fare at the end would win a prize.

https://www.theautopian.com/this-forgotten-mazda-rally-car-belonged-to-an-automotive-legend-and-could-be-yours-for-just-9500/

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/460668129/?fbclid=IwAR12sQuqZkOYVHv3CkHMPxXAzS79BObVqpy47XwIxK7e8bAhVacaeImmaRc