The 1960s was a turbulent decade ... two years after its Japanese debut and at a time when Americans still regarded Japanese cars as cheap, tinny, underpowered curiosities. But there was something ...

The Japanese automaker's first official car arrived in May 1960 when the Mazda R360 launched, starting Mazda as we know it today, although the Mazda name was only adopted in 1984. Mazda has a rich ...