
1978 Mazda 808 IMSA Race Car by Arabian Motorsports
This 1978 Mazda 808 coupe was transformed into an IMSA-style race car by Arabian Motorsports in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The car was later donated to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation and has been part of the IMS Museum collection. Powered by a 1.6-liter inline-four engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission, it features custom racing livery, a full roll cage, Lexan windows, and a single racing seat. The 808 is equipped with a custom front air dam and a cowl-mounted electrical cutoff switch. The blue-painted wheels have polished lips and are mounted with Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Special tires.
- Built by:
- Arabian Motorsports
- Location:
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Vehicle:
- 1978 Mazda 808
- Engine:
- -
- Cost:
- $15,250
- Power:
- -
- Torque:
- -
- Weight:
- -
- Balance:
- -
- Wheels:
- Blue-painted wheels with polished lips, Goodyear 22.0–7.0–13 Blue Streak Sports Car Special tires
- Exterior:
- Custom front air damWhite with blue, red, and gold stripes and period liveryLexan windows
- Interior:
- Single racing seatLuke Racing Systems harnessLeather-wrapped Formuling steering wheelCustom dash panel with a 10k-rpm tachometerStewart Warner gauges for oil pressure, water temperature, oil temperature, and fuel pressureSuntune gauge pod
- Chassis:
- Full roll cage
- Powertrain:
- 1.6-liter OHC inline-four
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