Mazda 787B

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The Mazda 787 and 787B are Japanese endurance prototype race cars developed by Mazda for competition in Group C in the World Sportscar Championship for 1990 and 1991. Designed by Nigel Stroud, the car was powered by a 2.6L R26B four-rotor engine. First competing in 1990 to mixed success, the car was upgraded to "B"-spec in 1991. It was at the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans where the 787B saw its greatest success, where Bertrand Gachot, Volker Weidler and Johnny Herbert, racing for Mazdaspeed, won the race; while the car may not have had the pace of the cars it contended against, the 787Bs were significantly more reliable than its competition. After 1991, with piston engines essentially becoming a mandate, Mazda would replace the 787B with the MXR-01 the next year, which saw mixed success.

As of 2022, this remains the only overall victory at Le Mans of a car without a reciprocating engine, a feat unlikely to be repeated; this was also the last overall victory for a Japanese manufacturer at the race until 2018. Five chassis were produced.

This casting features a removable engine cover and a flexible plastic wing which is often found bent. The casting was retooled for the mainline in 2023, featuring a metal wing and a non-removable engine cover.

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The Mazda 787B has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	2018	Car Culture: Circuit Legends 5/5	White	Trim Details, Mazda, blue stripes, 18, Sponsors, Yellow windshield banner with Mazda	Matte Dark Gold / Metal	Clear	Black	White RRA Chrome Rim, Gold RRE	FLC25	Thailand	Base code(s): L31, L32, L33, L34, L35
	2020	Car Culture: Team Transport #16	White	Trim details, ɛ̃fini, 201, Sponsors, Green Spoiler and Roof, Black windshield banner with Mazda	Matte Dark Gold / Metal	Clear	Grey	White RRA Chrome Rim, Gold RRE	GJT36	Thailand	Base codes: M33, M35, M49, M50, M52
	2020	Replica Entertainment: Gran Turismo	Matte Black	Trim details, Mazda, Gran Turismo logos, Black stripes, Black spoiler, White windshield banner with Gran Turismo	Matte Black / Metal	Tinted	Grey	Black RR5SPM	GJR49	Thailand	Base code(s): N34
028/250	2023	Retro Racers 4/10	Metalflake Blue	Detailed headlights , trim details, Mazda logos, "MAZDA 787B" on front, "78" on sides, Goodyear logo on wing	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	White AeroDisc & Chrome Gold 5SP	HKH01	Malaysia	New in Mainline Updated tooling Base codes: R39, R42, R44, R45
028/250	2023	Retro Racers 4/10	Black	Detailed headlights , trim details, Mazda logos, "MAZDA 787B" on front, "78" on sides, Goodyear logo on wing	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Black	White AeroDisc & Chrome Gold 5SP	HKL36	Malaysia	Dollar General Exclusive Base code(s): R44
028/250	2023	Retro Racers 4/10	Red	Detailed headlights , trim details, Mazda logos, "MAZDA 787B" on front, "78" on sides, Goodyear logo on wing	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Black	White AeroDisc & Dark Gray 5SP	HKJ79	Malaysia	Base code(s): S14
145/250	2024	HW Race Day 7/10	Orange	Detailed headlights, Mazdaspeed racing livery, Mazda wordmark on sides and wing, "55" on sides	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Black	White AeroDisc & Chrome Gold 5SP	HTC79	Malaysia	Base code(s): T12, T13, T14
145/250	2024	HW Race Day 7/10	Spectraflame orange	Detailed headlights, Mazdaspeed racing livery, Mazda wordmark on sides and wing, "55" on sides, TH logo on engine cover	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Black	White RRA & Gold, Chrome Rim RRE	HTF39	Malaysia	Super Treasure Hunt Base code(s): T10
	2025	Car Culture: Hammer Drop 4/5	Black					RR6SP	HRW08	Thailand	Base code(s):

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