It's also been suggested that the Roadpacer sedans were shipped from Australia in fully-built form, minus engines and transmissions. Given the bespoke seating and other luxury equipment additions, I'd suggest the cars were actually manufactured from export CKD kits ... Roadpacers exhibit Toyo Kogyo Co Ltd build plates mounted on the firewall cowling clearly spelling out in English language "Made In Japan". I also doubt the notion of 'free' supply of the cars from Holden; the Roadpacer was introduced in Japan in March 1975, six months after Ed Cole (GM President) had formally suspended GM's Wankel engine development program. The Energy Crisis of 1973 impacted heavily upon Mazda's existing rotary engine products, due to their less than stellar fuel consumption ratings, and also dented the enthusiasm of other potential rotary engine manufacturers. By 1975, Mazda was facing dire financial circumstances and were partially rescued by the Sumitomo Bank and an increasing interest by the Ford Motor Company which had bought a 7% share in Toyo Kogyo the previous year. So, I tend to accept other published accounts regarding the origins of the Roadpacer, in that it was a financially and timely efficient way for Mazda to introduce a new niche Right Hand Drive luxury sedan for exclusive sale in the domestic Japanese market.