Shunji Tanaka, Designer Of The Mazda Miata, Has Died

Car enthusiasts around the world recognize the first-generation Mazda Miata as an icon. Its shape, a smoothed-over ‘90s rendition of classic ‘60s British roadsters, remains one of the most friend-shaped cars ever built. Sadly, the man who brought us that shape, Shunji Tanaka, passed away earlier this month at the age…