WHAT IS IT
The second-generation or FC RX-7 seems to be the forgotten one, often dismissed as a rotary-powered Porsche 944 copy. For whatever reason, you also seem to see fewer great examples of the second-gen car, which is odd, since it outsold the original by about 5 to 1.  Derivative though they may be FC RX-7s with their lively/revy 13B, rack-and-pinion steering and IRS were fun to drive, until the apex seals inevitably wore out.
WHY THIS ONE HAS BEST ONE ON THE PLANET CHOPS
RX-7s became cheap really fast, the novelty of the rotary engine scared off a lot of potential owners, and a great many of these went off to the scrap heap. This GXL, which was the luxury trim generally with leather and lots of power options, is astonishingly well-preserved. The engine compartment presents essentially as new, as does the draped leather interior. The underside shows just the faintest surface corrosion on the exhaust, and the factory applied sound-deadening appears intact. There’s no sign of fade to the Blaze Red paint, all commensurate to the paltry 19,000 miles that this car has done. While a Turbo 2 spec might be more exciting, we’ve never seen one as nice as this.
While a Turbo 2 spec might be more exciting, we’ve never seen one as nice as this.
Other than the convertible version, this generation of RX7 seems to have totally disappeared. The pool of contenders for BOOTP is therefore pretty small. Not to take away anything from the condition of this car, which is superb. I’m going with thumbs up here.