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MX-5 Le Mans (UK)
UK edition celebrating the 787B's 1991 Le Mans win, with BBR turbo and the race car's orange-and-green livery; 24 planned, 22 built per the owners' club.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1991
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 112 kW / 152 PSFactory: 150 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 19 (registry reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The MX-5 Le Mans is the rarest UK-market MX-5 and Mazda UK's celebration of the first Japanese Le Mans win, sold as a collector's item with a turbo kit fitted.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Mazda MX-5 Le Mans (UK) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mazda MX-5 Le Mans (UK) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mazda MX-5 Le Mans (UK) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production19 of 22 known to survive per the MX-5 Owners Club (2011) | 192 | Surviving examples | Registry reported |
| Factory package productioncars built August–December 1991 (Hagerty UK); PistonHeads, citing the MX-5 Owners Club, says 22 with 19 surviving | 241 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Built between August and December 1991 and priced at £20,499 against £15,581 for a standard 1.6, the cars received the BBR (Brodie Britain Racing) turbo kit, raising power from about 115 bhp to around 150 bhp. Each came with a certificate signed by Johnny Herbert.
The run was meant to number 24 to match the race; PistonHeads, citing the MX-5 Owners Club, says 22 were built and 19 survive, and several were resprayed in single colours.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard MX-5 Le Mans (UK).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | BBR turbocharger kit2 |
| Power | 112 kW / 152 PSFactory: 150 hp · converted2 Independently researchedHagerty UK gives 152 bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 209 NmFactory: 154 lb-ft · converted2 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 6.8 s2 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Orange and green should always be seen: MX-5 Le Mans joins all-star Scramble cast Level C
- 24 cars built August–December 1991 (Hagerty UK); PistonHeads, citing the MX-5 Owners Club, says 22 with 19 surviving
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2
PH Heroes: Mazda MX-5 Le Mans 24 Level C PistonHeads · 2011-08-18
- 19 are known to survive
- BBR turbo kit
- around 150bhp
- 154lb ft
- 121mph to 130mph
- 8.7 seconds to 6.8 seconds
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