at or less, as mentioned in the article Speed limits in Japan. The price was also considered high at ¥3.8 million yen (US$13,000) in 1975 ($ in dollars ). This was about twice the price of a contemporary Mazda Cosmo or Mazda Luce. Originally intended as transport for high-ranking government officials, the car was sold in the wake of the first fuel crisis and was not a commercial success. Production ceased in 1977 with only 800 units sold. Most were sold to government departments and were later crushed, meaning Roadpacers are rare nowadays; their counterpart model, the Holden Premier is considered a classic car in Australia. One can be found on display in the Transport World Motor Museum in Invercargill, New Zealand. References External links Official Mazda history of Rotary Engine Graffiti Mazda Roadpacer Roadpacer Sedans Cars introduced in 1975 Cars powered by Wankel engines