Mazda
MX-5 10th Anniversary Model (NB)

Why it matters

The only global numbered NB special edition and the first MX-5 offered with a six-speed manual.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Launched in January 1999 for Japan, North America, Europe and Australia; the US received 3,000 in Sapphire Blue Mica.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Sapphire Blue Mica paint, blue top and blue-trimmed seats, wheel and shifter, polished wheels, Bilstein dampers, front tower bar and Torsen LSD (US specification).

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Mazda MX-5 / Roadster chronology Level A Mazda Motor Corporation

   • 10th Anniversary Model was launched in Japan, North America, Europe and Australia (7500 units)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   MX-5 chronology Level A

   • 7500 units worldwide (Mazda MX-5 chronology); 3,000 of them for the USA per Jalopnik

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   Your Guide To Every Special Edition Mazda Miata Ever Sold In America Level C Jalopnik

   • six-speed manual

   Accessed 2026-11-12