🤩 At nearly 80 years old | Naoko Nishimoto

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🤩 At nearly 80 years old, Naoko Nishimoto became a global sensation for proving that it’s never too late to embrace your inner street racer.

Inspired by the anime Initial D, she spent 25 years masterfully navigating the hilly roads of Nagasaki in her beloved manual 1999 Mazda RX-7.

Her dedication to the rotary-powered sports car was so legendary that upon her retirement from driving, Mazda Japan personally purchased the vehicle to preserve it as a piece of their corporate history.

This bittersweet farewell marked the end of a quarter-century bond that challenged every stereotype about elderly drivers and car culture.

Since she chose a sleek Mazda over a more traditional commuter car, do you think more manufacturers should follow Mazda’s lead and celebrate their most dedicated lifelong owners?

What are your thoughts? 🤔💭

( Media: Mazda Japan / NBC Nagasaki )

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