Mazda Familia 800 1000 1st Generation
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Production : |
1963 to 1967 |
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Class: |
Motor Car |
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Body versions: |
2/4 door sedan |
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Engines: |
Gasoline: 0.8-1.0 litres (31-50 kW) |
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Length: |
3635-3700 mm |
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Width: |
1465 mm |
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Height: |
1345-1390 mm |
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Wheelbase: |
2140-2190 mm |
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Curb weight: |
720-790 kg |
The Mazda Familia 1st Generation also as the "800" and "1000" was a car from Mazda made in Japan from 1963 to 1967.
History
The Mazda 800 was not offered in Europe. In 1965 this was only sold as the Mazda 1000 with a larger engine. Both vehicles were the first Mazda Familia in the home market.
At that time, Toyo Kogyo (Mazda), which was shifting its main products from three-wheeled vehicles to light cars and small trucks, it began development of two small cars, the Carol and the Familia. As a result of market research, Familia prioritized the development of a light van as a commercial vehicle. October 1963 - Started sales of light vans. The engine is a water-cooled straight 4 OHV 782cc engine with a larger displacement than the Carroll engine, maximum output 42PS/6,000rpm and maximum torque 6kgm/3,200rpm. It had five passenger seating and a load capacity of 400 kg when the rear seats were folded. The tailgate opened vertically and horizontally, and the upper door used a mechanism called a free stop that could be fixed at any position.

PERFORMANCE: Mazda Familia 1st Gen 800cc
- Engine capacity: 47.72 cu in, 782 cu cm
- Fuel consumption: 39.2 ml imp gal, 32.7 mlUS gal, 7.2 1 x 100 km
- Max speed: 71.4 mph, 115 km/h
- Max power (SAE): 42 hp at 6,000 rpm
- Max torque (SAE): 43 1b ft, 6 kg m at 3,200 rpm
- Max number of engine rpm: 6,000
- Specific power: 53.7 hp/l
- Power-weight ratio: 38.8 lb/hp, 17.6 kg/hp

By April 1964 - "Familia Wagon 800" was added as a passenger type. A 4- door sedan, and was named "Familia Sedan 800." At this point, an all-aluminium alloy engine was installed, Furthermore, in November of the following month, a 2-door sedan model "Familia 2-door sedan 800" was added. November 1965 - Released "Family Coupe 1000" with 1.0L engine this replaced the 800 the Coupe 1000, which, in addition to a slightly different grille (black with a horizontal chrome bar), featured a 985 cc four-cylinder OHC engine with an output of 68 bhp (50 kW) at 6,500 rpm. The elegant car reached 145 km / h.
PERFORMANCE: Mazda Familia 1st Gen 1000cc
- Engine capacity: 60.10 cu in, 985 cu cm
- Fuel consumption: 32.1 m/imp gal, 26.7 m/US gal
- Max speed: 90 mph, 144.9 km/h
- Max power (SAE): 68 hp at 6,500 rpm
- Max torque (SAE): 59 1b ft, 8.1 kg m at 4,600 rpm
- Max engine rpm: 6,500
- Specific power: 69 hp/l
- Power-weight ratio: 25.6 lb/hp, 11.6 kg/hp
- Acceleration: standing 1/4 mile 20.3 sec
The sedans, coupes, and light vans were to be styled by Bertone, while the trucks were styled by Jiro Kosugi. At first the 800 (782cc engine) Then the 1.0L engine 2-door sedan added at the end of the year. The 1.0 l R4 engine. However, they limited themselves to an OHV design, which made only 58 bhp (43 kW) at 6,000 rpm. This reached a top speed of 135 km / h. In the same year, the successor was presented with the same engine, but larger body than 1000 Deluxe.

The very Basic 1.0L 2-door sedan was sold as a low-priced version so some seen as basic items were omitted such as window washer mechanism, which were not required to be installed at the time. The small car was available as a 2 or 4-door sedan and a 3-door station wagon in other markets the various types include the models as SSA as Familia 4-door ST, Familia 2-door ST, Familia 4-door /SPA Familia 1000 4 door ST, Familia 1000 2 door ST /MPA Familiar Coupe /MSAP Familia Wagon/BSAVD Familia Van /BSBVD Familia Van Auto /BPAV Familia 1000 Van/BSA55 Familia Truck and BPA55 Familia 1000 cc truck types. In total around 223,000 were built.













