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Brian long and takao kijima, the book of the mazda mx5 miata. Longs books are also known for their wealth of truly beautiful photos, and. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. The guys at savage geese have dropped the first episode in a documentary series on the mazda mx5 miata. Dec 2002, this site was listed as a great website in the book. What is the retail value of 1990 mazda miata answers. Mazda s bongo and titan cabover trucks were sold with ford badging in mainly asia and the pacific region beginning in 1976.
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