It used the Miata as a starting point but gave the machine a body paying homage to the second-generation 'Vette. Could This 'Corvette' Really Be A Mazda Miata? Mitsuoka Teaser MitsuokaWhile Mitsuoka hasn't said anything official, we are fairly confident the company is using the Mazda MX-5 Miata as a donor vehicle. The company might add some revised trim and upholstery, but the dashboard would probably come from the Miata. Even the newest examples of the original C1 Corvette are over 60 years old, and they're highly collectible.