---
title: "Limited-Run Mazda Miata ‘Toji’ Has a Classy Set of Subtle Aesthetic Mods"
date: "2025-05-02"
modified: "2025-05-02"
authors:
  - name: "Ronan Glon"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/ronan-glon"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/limited-run-mazda-miata-toji-has-a-classy-set-of-subtle-aesthetic-mods"
categories:
  - "Mazda News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Convertible"
  - "mazda"
  - "miata"
  - "sports car"
---

# Limited-Run Mazda Miata ‘Toji’ Has a Classy Set of Subtle Aesthetic Mods

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[Mazda](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/mazda-news>) decided not to sell the [Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/heres-why-mazda-is-delaying-a-bunch-of-2025-miata-deliveries-until-summer>) 35th Anniversary Edition in Europe, so a dealer in Belgium is taking matters into its own hands. Mazda St-Michel in Brussels teamed up with a customization shop named Gisèle Racing to design a commemorative [Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-mazda-mx-5-turns-35-today-heres-how-it-changed-over-the-years>) for Europe, and it's a looker.

Limited to 12 units, the unofficial anniversary model is called Tōji, which is the Japanese word for the Winter Solstice. No, not [the Pontiac Solstice](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/33459/do-you-remember-the-pontiac-solstice-coupe-do-you-well-heres-one-for-sale-with-23-miles>); the actual Solstice that marks the longest night of the year. It's, of course, based on the European-market Miata, so it's powered by a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, and it draws inspiration from the Cosmos Sport 110S—the first production rotary-powered car.

Visually, the Tōji wears Artisan Red paint and two-tone 17-inch wheels that echo the BBS wheels often seen on various generations of the Miata. It sits on a Bilstein suspension for sharper handling. Inside, the houndstooth inserts on the seats and dashboard create a visual link between the Tōji and the Cosmos Sport 110S, which made its debut in 1967. The wood-rimmed steering wheel and the wooden shift knob both sourced from REAL Japan add a finishing touch to the look. You won't find either in the official 35th Anniversary model.

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hdef-00006.jpg>)
*Simon Daine for Gisèle Racing*

![Tōji Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lowdef-00007.jpg>)
*Simon Daine for Gisèle Racing*

![Tōji Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lowdef-00012.jpg>)
*Simon Daine for Gisèle Racing*

![Tōji Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lowdef-00001.jpg>)
*Simon Daine for Gisèle Racing*

![Tōji Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lowdef-00005.jpg>)
*Simon Daine for Gisèle Racing*

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The trade-off is power, however. The only engine offered in Belgium is the aforementioned 1.5-liter, which is rated at about 132 horsepower and 112 lb-ft of torque. For context, [the American-market Miata](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/41587/2021-mazda-mx-5-miata-review-still-a-pure-drivers-car-after-32-years>) gets a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that develops 181 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque.

Pricing information hasn't been announced, and it's of little interest to us because the Tōji won't be sold in the United States. However, it's a great-looking Miata, and it's cool to see the idea of a dealer-designed limited-edition model quietly make a comeback across the pond.

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## Author
Ronan is a contributing writer for The Drive. He draws on over 15 years of experience to cover breaking industry news, cool one-off builds, and anything in between. He began writing for The Drive in 2021 and stepped into his current role in 2024. His obsession with cars started when a relative gave him a Majorette die-cast shortly after his first birthday. It hasn't flickered since. Ronan lives in France; He swapped Utah's Rocky Mountains, where he grew up, for the Alps. He's an avid hiker, mountain biker, and musician. He also restores classic European cars and mopeds, including a 1978 Citroen 2CV that he's rebuilding from the ground up.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/ronanglon>)