Turning 30 is quite the thing to do in 2019: the World Wide Web and the fall of the Berlin Wall might seem like the most obvious 30th anniversaries, but 1989 was also the year Who Framed Roger Rabbit? was released, and Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, was born. But these all pale into comparison when you’re reminded that 1989 was also the year the world first laid eyes upon the beautiful Mazda MX-5.

Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary

It was at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show that Mazda revealed its new two-seater sports car. Three decades, four generations and one million sales later, the MX-5 is still beloved by all who’ve had the pleasure of sitting in its cockpit. To celebrate its 30th birthday, Mazda is releasing an exclusive MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition.

Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary

Limited to just 3,000 examples, the 30th Anniversary Edition will still be its lightweight, naturally aspirated, rear-drive sports car self; it’ll just be painted in an eye-catching Racing Orange and come with specially forged Rays ZE40 RS30 wheels and Bilstein suspension.

Mazda is celebrating its birthday with seemingly every upgrade option in its catalogue fitted to the car. We’re talking Recaro seats, a Bose hi-fi, and Apple and Android phone mirroring. Each of the 3,000 examples also gets a plaque displaying the car’s serial number, whether you opt for the soft-top or folding hard-top RF version.

Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary

Prices for the Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition start at £28,095 for the regular convertible and rise to £29,985 for the RF. Deliveries are expected in the summer.