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Mazda MX-5 I (NA) gallery (1989–1997)

Legendary roadster with pop-up headlights that revived the class.

All photos 571 I (NA) 8 1989–1997 II (NB) 10 1998–2005 III (NC) 112 2005–2015 IV (ND) 309 2014
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33468 1600 x 1200 51 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33467 1600 x 1200 65 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33466 1600 x 1200 51 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33465 1600 x 1200 50 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33464 1600 x 1200 46 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33463 1600 x 1200 56 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA) photo 33462 1600 x 1200 59 MX5 — 1989
Mazda MX-5 I (NA), roadster, yellow, front three-quarter view — photo 33461 1600 x 1200 51 MX5 — 1989
roadster A yellow two-door roadster with pop-up headlights and a black soft top parked on cobblestone. Shot from a front three-quarter angle against autumn trees and tall buildings.

The first-generation MX-5 (Miata) was created with a nod to classic British sports cars. Thanks to a perfect 50:50 weight distribution, light weight, and pop-up headlights, the car instantly became an iconic hit.