1995 Classic Cars for Sale

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Mazda RX-7 exits the US market, Porsche 993 Carrera RS debuts in Europe, McLaren F1 sets 240-mph production record

1995 was the last year Mazda officially sold the RX-7 FD in the United States. Low sales volume and increasingly strict emissions requirements made the business case impossible to sustain. Roughly 506 units were sold in the US that final year, which means finding a genuine 1995 example is a specific task. The car did not change mechanically in any meaningful way from 1994, so the 255-horsepower 13B-REW was still the engine you were getting.

The Porsche 993 Carrera RS debuted in Europe with a naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six making 300 horsepower and a stripped interior focused entirely on lap times. It never came to the US officially, which makes clean European-spec examples extremely sought after by people willing to deal with gray market import paperwork. The standard 993 Carrera was fully available here and made a lot more sense for daily use.

Toyota Supra MKIV production continued, and the car was selling in limited numbers to people who actually understood what they were buying. The BMW E36 M3 was settling into its reputation, and the first C4 Corvette ZR-1 wind-down was happening, which meant the last genuinely exotic Corvette before the C5 was clearing dealer lots at discounts. That was an underappreciated buy at the time.

Notable 1995s: Mazda RX-7 FD Twin Turbo (final US year) Porsche 993 Carrera Coupe Toyota Supra MKIV Twin Turbo BMW E36 M3 Convertible Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Coupe Honda NSX-T Targa Dodge Viper RT/10 Roadster
1995 in automotive history
  • Mazda's final year of RX-7 FD sales in the US totaled roughly 506 units, ending a rotary sports car chapter that has not been reopened since
  • McLaren F1 set a production car speed record of 240.1 mph at Ehra-Lessien in March, powered by a naturally aspirated 6.1-liter BMW V12
  • Porsche 993 Carrera RS production began in Europe at approximately 1,014 units, a lightweight homologation variant that never saw official US sale

Market: Genuine 1995 RX-7 FDs command a modest premium over 1994 examples based on final-year status, with clean originals trading around $45,000 to $70,000. Documentation proving 1995 model year matters here because the difference between a late 1994 and a 1995 is sometimes handled loosely in the market.

Buyer's note: For any 1995 RX-7 FD, get the apex seals and rotor condition assessed by a rotary specialist before purchase, because deferred maintenance on the cooling system is the most common hidden problem in cars that have sat.