▁March , ▁hence ▁its ▁model ▁name , ▁A Z - 5 5 0 ▁Sports . ▁ ▁First ▁introduced ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁Tokyo ▁Motor ▁Show ▁as ▁the ▁A Z - 5 5 0 ▁with ▁three ▁versions . ▁ ▁The ▁Type ▁A ▁was ▁a ▁red ▁sports ▁car ▁with ▁pop - up ▁head light s , ▁front ▁air ▁vent ▁and ▁a ▁distinct ive ▁Ferr ari ▁Test ar ossa ▁inspired ▁side ▁st rak es ▁but ▁most ▁distinct ive ▁of ▁all ▁design ▁features ▁were ▁the ▁g ull - wing ▁doors . ▁ ▁The ▁Type ▁B , ▁them ed ▁as ▁ ▁" High - t un ed ▁pure ▁sports ", ▁was ▁inspired ▁by ▁the ▁tr ends ▁in ▁the ▁tun ing ▁industry ▁and ▁in ▁current ▁concept ▁car ▁design , ▁featuring ▁green house ▁py ram id ▁roof ▁without ▁a ▁rear ward ▁swe ep ▁to ▁the ▁C - p ill ar . ▁It ▁had ▁a ▁racing ▁car ▁inspired ▁interior , ▁unlike ▁Type ▁A , ▁it ▁was ▁aim ing ▁for ▁the ▁rough ▁and ▁sp art an ▁look ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁model ▁that ▁a ▁more ▁conventional ▁forward ▁door ▁h ing ing . ▁It ▁featured ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁bul ging ▁head lam ps ▁and ▁incorpor ated ▁dual ▁m uff lers . ▁ ▁The ▁Type ▁C , ▁had ▁a ▁more ▁distinct ive ▁body ▁design ▁as ▁it ▁was ▁inspired ▁by ▁Maz da ' s ▁Group ▁C ▁sports ▁prototype ▁rac ers , ▁incorpor ating ▁its ▁signature ▁colour ▁scheme ▁of ▁blue ▁on ▁white ▁and ▁its ▁number ▁it ▁bore ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁hours