May 14
Bertone worked with Mazda from the early 1960s as Mazda sought to create a distinctive aesthetic for their model range. The S8/10 P was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and presented to Mazda in 1964 as a prototype for a flagship sedan. It was mocked-up to be powered by Mazda’s L8A engine, their first twin-rotor unit, like the RX-87 driving the front wheels. It didn’t make it beyond the prototype stage, but the design was adapted for the first generation Luce of 1966.