It may have been more appropriate to celebrate the MX-5 Miata’s 25th anniversary at the Chicago Auto Show this year, since the original model did debut in The Windy City on February 9, 1989, but Mazda chose the more popular New York International Auto Show to host what it calls, “the biggest birthday party yet for the storied two-seat roadster”.

This party will see Mazda placing on display 15 MX-5 vehicles, ranging from motor show concepts to racers and production models.

The Japanese firm did not reveal any details about the cars it will bring to the Big Apple, but if you’d like to speculate on which MX-5s it should show, go ahead and tell us in the comments after you take a look at the gallery we’ve assembled below.

Speaking about the NY happening, Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO of Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) commented:

“MX-5 Miata is the quintessential Mazda. And after 25 years, every vehicle in the lineup continues to feature some characteristic of MX-5:  a fluid shifter, lightness on its feet, quickness around a corner, a fun-to-drive DNA.  With all the whiz-bang technology and comfort amenities increasingly added to modern vehicles, MX-5’s direct connection between car and driver still remains the standard feature that puts smiles on drivers’ faces.”

The word on the street is that Mazda may show the next MX-5’s platform in NY, with the actual car to debut at next year’s Chicago Auto Show.

By John Halas

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