1967
| Production | 1967 — 1972 1,519 series cars built |
|---|---|
| Engine | 982cc 0810 (Series I), 110hp 982cc 0813 (Series II), 130hp |
The first Mazda to bear the Cosmo name (called the 110S on models intended for export) was the first 2-rotor rotary engine powered series car. A prototype was introduced at the 1964 Tokyo Motor Show, and 80 pre-production Cosmos were produced for the Mazda test department (20) and for dealership testing (60) between 1965 and 1966. Full production began in May 1967 and lasted through 1972, though Cosmos were built by hand at a rate of only about one per day, for a total of 1,519 (343 Series I cars and 1,176 Series II cars). The car was also featured in the show Return of Ultraman.
Cosmos were built in five batches:
| Date | Number | Engine | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2 | 8A | prototype Cosmo |
| 1964 | 1 | 10A | Tokyo Motor Show prototype |
| January 1965 | 80 | 0810 | preproduction test cars |
| May 1967-July 1968 | 343 | 0810 | Series I |
| July 1968-September 1972 | 1,176 | 0813 | Series II |
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