The man behind the Mazda MX-5 has passed away aged 77: Vale Tom Matano

Tom Matano has passed away at the age of 77, but will be immortalised as the man behind one of the most important cars ever made, the Mazda MX-5.
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Up there with some of the most important designers for enthusiast cars, Tom Matano has passed away at the age of 77, but leaves behind one of the most timeless designs ever, the NA Mazda MX-5.Born in Nagasaki, Japan, on October 7, 1947, Tsutomu “Tom” Matano studied Analysis Engineering at Tokyo University. Immediately after