Tomica Yearbook

No. 96 Mazda RX-8

Classic Tomica

The recorded release month is August 2003. The calendar lists it on the third Saturday of that month (August 16, 2003). It was retired in May 2010. The model is in 1/59 scale. Its features include working suspension. It replaced No. 96 Toyota Celica. Its successor was No. 96 Yamaha YFZ450R.

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No. 96 Mazda RX-8
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Introduction

Tomica No. 96 Mazda RX-8 (トミカ No. 96 マツダＲＸ－８) is a toy released within the classic Tomica toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

Overview

The Mazda RX-8 was released August, 2003, and retired May, 2010. It replaced the No. 96 Toyota Celica and was succeeded by the No. 96 Yamaha YFZ450R. A white first-edition variant was also released.

Description

The toy includes the main figure of the Mazda RX-8.

It is a 1/59 model of the real-life vehicle. It has working suspension.

Trivia

• It is the 5th vehicle to be assigned the number "96".

• It was used as a base for the LA-SE3P RX-8 (Mazda Rotary Rockets Collection), Mazda RX-8 (37th Tokyo Motor Show), Mazda RX-8 (3rd Osaka Motor Show), No. 0039 Mazda RX-8, FC.012 Mazda RX-8 NR-A (Race Type), Mazda RX-8 (New Years Tomica), Mazda RX-8 (Toys R Us), Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Can), Mazda RX-8 (39th Tokyo Motor Show), Fabulous RX-8 (Tokyo Auto Salon 2006), Mazda RX-8 (Eco Car Collection), Mazda RX-8 (Beloved Sports Car Collection), Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Shop), Mazda RX-8 (Special Model 2-Piece Set No. 3), Event Model ★ No. 20- Mazda RX-8, Mazda RX-8 Patrol Car (High Speed Patrol Car II Series), Mazda RX-8 (Point Exchange), Mazda RX-8 Gold-Plated Version (Tomica Expo 2008), RX-8 Party Race NR-A Commercial Car Participant Race Version (Mazda Racingcar Collection), Mazda RX-8 (Assembly Factory), Mazda RX-8 (41st Tokyo Motor Show), Mazda RX-8 (40th Anniversary Commemorative Tomica Spinning Parking), No. 0147 Mazda RX-8, Mazda RX-8 (Assembly Factory- Minimini Driver), Chocolate with Tomica Mazda RX-8 (AEON), Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Sign Set Vol. 2), and Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Sign Set Vol. 5.

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'''Tomica No. 96 Mazda RX-8''' (トミカ No. 96 マツダＲＸ－８) is a toy released within the classic [[Tomica]] toyline. It is primarily released in Japan.

==Overview==
The Mazda RX-8 was released August, 2003, and retired May, 2010. It replaced the [[No. 96 Toyota Celica]] and was succeeded by the [[No. 96 Yamaha YFZ450R]]. A [[No. 96 Mazda RX-8 (First Edition Special Color)|white first-edition variant]] was also released.

==Description==
The toy includes the main figure of the Mazda RX-8.

It is a 1/59 model of the real-life vehicle. It has working suspension.
==Trivia==
* It is the 5th vehicle to be assigned the number "96".
* It was used as a base for the [[Mazda Rotary Rockets Collection|LA-SE3P RX-8 (Mazda Rotary Rockets Collection)]], [[Mazda RX-8 (37th Tokyo Motor Show)]], [[Mazda RX-8 (3rd Osaka Motor Show)]], [[No. 0039 Mazda RX-8]], [[FC.012 Mazda RX-8 NR-A (Race Type)]], [[Toyota Crown/Mazda RX-8 (New Years Tomica 2005)|Mazda RX-8 (New Years Tomica)]], [[Mazda Cosmo Sport/Mazda RX-8| Mazda RX-8 (Toys R Us)]], [[Tomica Can Series 5|Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Can)]], [[Mazda RX-8 (39th Tokyo Motor Show)]], [[Fabulous RX-8 (Tokyo Auto Salon 2006)]], [[Eco Car Collection|Mazda RX-8 (Eco Car Collection)]], [[Beloved Sports Car Collection| Mazda RX-8 (Beloved Sports Car Collection)]], [[Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Shop)]], [[Special Model 2-Piece Set No. 3- Mazda RX-7 & RX-8| Mazda RX-8 (Special Model 2-Piece Set No. 3)]], [[Event Model ★ No. 20- Mazda RX-8]], [[Mazda RX-8 Patrol Car (High Speed Patrol Car II Series)]], [[Mazda RX-8 (Point Exchange)]], [[Mazda RX-8 Gold-Plated Version (Tomica Expo 2008)]], [[Mazda Racingcar Collection| RX-8 Party Race NR-A Commercial Car Participant Race Version (Mazda Racingcar Collection)]], [[Tomica Assembly Factory ★★★ No. 4- Mazda RX-8|Mazda RX-8 (Assembly Factory)]], [[Mazda RX-8 (41st Tokyo Motor Show)]], [[40th Anniversary Commemorative Tomica Spinning Parking|Mazda RX-8 (40th Anniversary Commemorative Tomica Spinning Parking)]], [[No. 0147 Mazda RX-8]], [[Tomica Assembly Factory ★★★★ No. 4- Mazda RX-8|Mazda RX-8 (Assembly Factory- Minimini Driver)]], [[Chocolate with Tomica Mazda RX-8|Chocolate with Tomica Mazda RX-8 (AEON)]], [[Tomica Sign Set (2020)|Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Sign Set Vol. 2)]], and [[Tomica Sign Set (Vol. 5)|Mazda RX-8 (Tomica Sign Set Vol. 5]].

==Gallery==
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===External Links===
[[Category:Classic Tomica]]
[[Category:2003 Tomica]]
[[Category:Mazda]]
[[Category:No. 96]]
[[Category:Four/Five-door]]
[[Category:Scale 1/59]]

Text and captions adapted from Tomica Wiki with formatting changes. No. 96 Mazda RX-8 · Contributors and history · CC BY-SA 3.0

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