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Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, the Japanese-born designer credited with shaping the original Mazda MX-5 Miata, has died at the age of 76. Mazda confirmed his passing on September 20, 2025, paying tribute to a ...

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The so-called “father” of the Miata, retired Mazda designer Tsutomu Matano, recently passed away at the age of 76. Mazda hasn ...

Matano held all manner of positions in Mazda between 1983 and 2002. He was Chief Designer at Mazda's North American studio, ...

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And so it is with a heavy heart we report the passing of one of the core architects of the Miata mystique, Tom Matano, the "Father of the Miata." After Bob Hall birthed the idea for the Miata, ...

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Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, the Mazda designer known to car enthusiasts as the “father of the Miata,” died on September, 20, 2025, at age 76. The news circulated on social media, with no official statement ...

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Matano may be best known for his work on the MX-5, but he also helped design other iconic vehicles such as the FD-gen RX-7.

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