![]() ![]() The Familia was introduced to the Japanese market in time for the 1964 Summer Olympics which began in October. The Familia was sold in other markets as the 800. Private car versions received foglights in the grille as well as more chrome trim. The "flat deck" design of the sedan versions was reportedly inspired by the Chevrolet Corvair. The van was joined in April 1964 by a plusher Familia wagon, in October by a four-door sedan, and in November by a two-door sedan. In line with Mazda's policy of only gradually approaching the production of private cars (a luxury in Japan at the time), the first Familia was initially only available as a commercial two-door wagon called the Familia van. The first production Familia, styled by a young Giorgetto Giugiaro while working at Carrozzeria Bertone, appeared in October 1963. Meanwhile, the four door version of the R360 was introduced as the Mazda Carol, which appeared in 1962, and discontinued in 1964. As a preview, testing the waters, a larger "Mazda 700" prototype was shown at the eighth Tokyo Motor Show in 1961, and formed the basis for the upcoming Mazda Familia. To achieve this goal, they began by building an extremely affordable kei car, the R360 in 1960, planning on introducing gradually larger and pricier cars as the Japanese customers became able to afford them. ![]() Mazda's automotive plans for the early sixties consisted of growing alongside the Japanese economy. Some of these plants kept manufacturing the Familia long after it was discontinued at home. Mazda Familias were manufactured in the Hiroshima Plant and also assembled from " knock-down kits" in various countries including Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Colombia, and New Zealand. In addition, the Familia name was used as the Mazda Familia Wagon/Van, a badge-engineered version of the Nissan AD wagon (1994–2017) and Toyota Probox (2018–present). The Familia was also rebranded as the Ford Laser and Ford Meteor in Asia, Oceania, Southern Africa, some Latin American countries and, from 1991, as the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer in North America. In Europe, all Familias sold after 1977 were called "323". In North America, the 1200 was replaced by the Mazda GLC, with newer models becoming "323" and "Protegé". For export, earlier models were sold with nameplates including: "800", "1000", "1200", and "1300". It was marketed as the Familia in Japan, which means "family" in Latin. The Familia line was replaced by the Mazda3/Axela for 2004. The Mazda Familia ( Japanese: マツダ ファミリア, Matsuda Famiria), also marketed prominently as the Mazda 323, Mazda Protegé and Mazda Allegro, is a small family car that was manufactured by Mazda between 19. Mazda Familia Wagon (BG generation, station wagon version) Here's the page from the Service Manual on taking off the front bumper. ![]() You have to lift up and then pull towards the front of the car. In another How-To, the OP broke the little tabs since he just yanked the bumper off. The brackets that are on the headlights where the two holes of the bumper sit on may be tricky for some folks. I didn't have to turn the wheels or anything with just a little Phillips bit in my hand. If you have a little Phillips bit, you can just use your fingers to turn that to loosen the plastic clips in the fender liner. I found that to be easier than a stubby screwdriver. I also used a small ratchet to get both screws on the inside of the bumpers - 4 total. I didn't remove the grill or the plastic piece under the car - to me it didn't seem necessary when I was messing with my headlights. Not trying to threadjack, but merely offering up some pointers that helped me: Wish this was available when I did it the first time. I've removed my bumper three times in the last week. *CheeseHelmet beat me to the punch, so I apologize for the redundant info ![]()
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