To this day, the Mazda 787B is the only rotary-powered car to win at Le Mans. How did it survive the 24 hours? Why can't it ...

Mazda's 787B cemented its place in history by winning Le Mans in 1991, but it never competed at the highest level after that. Here's what happened to it.

The 787B's victory should never have happened. Compared to the juggernaut entrants from Peugeot and Mercedes-Sauber, Mazda's plucky Le Mans team was basically bringing a Miata to a gun fight.

The Mazda 787B is one of history's most legendary motorsport cars. The 787B is extremely important for the Japanese car culture and industry because it represents Japan's first Le Mans win.

Mazda 787B 1991 Winning Car Returns to Le Mans After 20 Years – The Mazda 787B’s incredible 4-rotor engine noise will be heard again around the Circuit de la Sarthe on June 11, ...

To celebrate its 20th anniversary of its historic Le Mans win in 1991, the Mazda 787B will make an appearance at this year's 24-hour race. As the first and only Japanese manufacturer to take the ...

The final iteration of Mazda's rotary-powered Group C prototypes, the 787B, had the most sophisticated intake system yet. Mazda. GP Library // Getty Images.

The iconic Mazda 787B that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991 will take part in a demonstration run at this year’s event, running from June 7-11 at the famed Circuit de la Sarthe in France ...

The Mazda 787B is one of those cars. The car that won the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours as an unfancied underdog, the first Japanese car to do so and, as yet, the only rotary-engined winner.

The Mazda 787B itself wasn't banned from Le Mans; instead, the car was a victim of rule changes outlawing the rotary engine that powered it.