In February 1989, Mazda presented the Miata/MX-5 open-top sports car in Chicago, triggering a new convertible boom. 25 years later, the "roadster" modeled on the Lotus Elan has long since become a classic. This vehicle report portrays an early Mazda MX-5 in detail, tells its story and shows the first generation in historical pictures and the original brochure.