Most teenagers cannot wait to get behind the wheel of their parents’ car the moment they pass their driving test. They may also be gifted one, usually a hand-me-down, from a relative looking to get the car off their hands. Stefen Neuteboom, as a typical teen, though was sure his first car would be a Mazda and he would buy it.

At 16, Stefen Neuteboom was working at a local Mazda dealership when he heard a conversation which put his motor dreams into overdrive. The owner of an ultra-rare Mazda 818 was thinking of selling it. The 818, which was bought in 1973, was not put to use in over a decade. He decided to have a look and then, maybe buy it. When the engine growled to power, he knew he had found “the one”. He cleaned the engine and repainted the car to befit its former glory.

This was in 2009 when he wasn’t of the legal age to drive. Today, he’s the envy of a lot of Mazda and automobile enthusiasts. A car salesman by profession, Neuteboom has put his Mazda 818 on display at the car dealership he works in, not surprisingly a Mazda.

Currently, he is one of the few who can boast of owning a classic Mazda 818 because there are only 10 of them left in the Netherlands, possibly in the world. If you are thinking about buying his car, keep thinking! He does not plan on giving up his roadster yet or maybe ever. To know more walk in to Cardinale Mazda.

 

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Cardinale Mazda

500 Auto Center Circle

Salinas, California 93907

Phone: 877.989.9252

Website: www.cardinalemazda.com