The Mazda Miata was ... circuit for the car. Like any major engine modifications, there’s also a litany of additional tasks to be done to get things up and running. On this build, the throttle ...

It's also street-registered ... another friend offered a car with another problem to solve. His car, a lifted Miata build based on a particularly well-loved example, had more than 200,000 miles ...

It's also street-registered ... another friend offered a car with another problem to solve. His car, a lifted Miata build based on a particularly well-loved example, had more than 200,000 miles ...

[Steve] is actually offering the car up as a build-it-yourself kit. Personally, I’d like the see the price come down a bit – the 1,500lb street weight would make a sweet basis for an electric car.

All told, my Miata build comes in at just under $40,000. That’s not exactly cheap, but it’s still less than the average new car these days. And the grin I’ll have as I zoom-zoom around VIR ...