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The Mazda MX-5 is a Japanese-American two seater front-engined, rear-wheel drive roadster produced in various engine sizes since 1989, in both soft top and hard top coupe models. The Mazda MX-5 has a top speed in the region of 130 mph and can reach 60 mph from still in about 7.9 seconds. The Mazda MX-5 was developed in California and Tokyo, with the prototype - code named V705 - first driven in Santa Barbara, California in 1985. Since its introduction the Mazda MX-5 has achieved cult status and is the most popular roadster ever created.
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A presidio was a military settlement made by the Spanish in California. They were massive forts, the chief being at Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Monterey and San Diego. That of Los Angeles was the first established, it being begun some time before 1795, but the later forts were of more importance. Regular armed forces were placed in these fortresses, and villages grew up around them. They were primarily intended to protect the religious missions, but the soldiers and friars were in constant collision. The commander of a presidio exercised no little influence in the management of the province.
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The abalone is the popular name for various species of the shell-fish of the Haliotidae family. They have a richly coloured shell yielding mother-of-pearl. This sort of Haliotis is also commonly called ear-shell, and in Guernsey the ormer. The abalone shell is found especially at Santa Barbara and other places on the southern Californian coast, and when polished makes a beautiful ornament. The mollusc itself is often eaten, and dried for consumption in China and Japan.
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Sam Bottoms is an American actor and producer. He was born in 1955 at Santa Barbara, California.
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Timothy Bottoms is an American actor. He was born in 1951 at Santa Barbara, California.
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Eileen Davidson is an American actress. She was born in 1959 at Artesia, California. She is primarily a television actress, appearing in the soap-operas: 'The Young and the Restless', 'Santa Barbara' and 'Days of our Lives'.
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Kathy Ireland is an American actress. She was born in 1963 at Santa Barbara, California.
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Marcy Walker is an American actress. She was born in 1961 at Paducah, Kentucky. She played 'Eden Capwell Castillo' in the 1980's television soap-opera 'Santa Barbara'.
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Sarah Laine is an American actress. She was born in 1982 at Santa Barbara, California.
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Tawny Kitaen is an American actress. She was born in 1961 at San Diego, California. She played the role of 'Lisa Di Napoli' in the 1908's soap-opera 'Santa Barbara'.
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