The world’s most successful sports car almost never happened. 🚘

This is the unlikely success story of the Mazda MX-5 Miata: the world’s bestselling 2-seat roadster and the only remaining true lightweight sports car.

The Mazda Miata has succeeded where every other lightweight sports car has failed, by decidedly NOT giving the customer what they want. No more weight, complexity, speed, or luxury.

On this episode of Hagerty’s Revelations with Jason Cammisa, we welcome special guest and father of the Miata, Tom Matano, to tell the story of how the Miata has survived economic downturns and done the impossible.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/pdKLZtS2QVY.