Single-seater first-generation Mazda Miata is a restomod done right
with an eye on performance. It introduced a prototype called Concept NM that features a lengthy list of modifications and an engine sourced from the current-generation roadster.
The story starts in 2019, when journalist Omar Abu Eideh and engineer David Galliano began brainstorming ways to improve the original Miata. The roadster is old enough that we can call the Concept NM a restomod, though the changes made are more than skin-deep. Over the next three years, the duo created their dream Miata by making extensive visual, interior, drivetrain, and chassis modifications.
Trimming the doors isn't simply a design decision: It also increases the Miata's structural rigidity and protects the driver in the event of a side impact. Gorgona Cars also added a roll bar and strengthened the subframes and several parts of the chassis by welding reinforcement bars. Gorgona stripped the cabin to shed as much weight as possible. The list of components sent back to the parts bin includes the carpet, the various trim pieces, the dashboard, the passenger seat, the radio and the sound system it plays through, and the air conditioning system. Sitting on a racing seat equipped with a four-point harness, the driver faces a Momo steering wheel and a modern instrument cluster.
This approach to restomodding explains the name: NM stands for Naked Monoposto, which means"single-seater" in Italian. It also plays a big role in lowering weight: The roadster weighs 1,829 pounds in its lightest configuration, or around 240 pounds less than
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