A soul, perhaps. The Mazda 787B is one of those cars. The car that won the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours as an unfancied underdog, the first Japanese car to do so and, as yet, the only rotary-engined winner.

and 13 failed attempts to win Le Mans. Mazda didn't give up, however, and at the 14th attempt, in June 1991, the Mazda 787B, ...

I n the automotive universe, Mazda is a brand that doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. Yes, everyone knows the Miata is always the answer, but there’s so much more to ...

No, it’s not a 787B, and certainly not the 1991 Le Mans-winning example. But provided you have the required £1.5-£2 million, then this 1989 Mazda 767B is as close as you’re likely to get ...

It also has a big involvement in motorsport, and in 1991, it even won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a rotary-powered Mazda 787B prototype race car. However, in order to survive the jungle of the ...