1978 Mazda 121 L [CD]

1978 Mazda 121 L [CD] in Strictly Ballroom, Movie, 1992

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

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Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2007-11-26 12:56
Bravada ◊ 2007-11-26 13:02	Vaguely reminisces a Cordoba, but details and shape suggests it's a GM.
Ddey65 ◊ 2007-11-26 13:05	I was thinking Pontiac Grand Prix from after 1978, but something about the roofline gives me some doubts.
valiant1962 ◊ 2007-11-26 13:09	Its a Mazda 121L 1978-80 http://www.mazda.com.au/pastModelsDetails.asp?articleZoneID=40 -- Last edit: 2007-11-26 13:16:33
DynaMike ◊ 2007-11-26 13:39	I'd agree with Valiant 1962: Mazda 121 L. (In Holland it was sold as Mazda 121 Landau.)
Bravada ◊ 2007-11-26 14:04	The awful Cosmo! The proportions don't match though, unless the frame got severely distorted: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mazda121left_02.jpg
valiant1962 ◊ 2007-11-26 21:26	This is an Australian movie, and we didn't have any of the other cars out here. Also I had a '76 121 fastback coupe many years ago. The 121L came out in 1978. The L stood for Landau but Ford already had a luxury coupe called the Landau which finished in 1976 so Mazda just called them the 121L. We also got the RX5 fastback version with the rotary engine