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A stunning Figaro in Emerald green with clean white leather trim. Very original throughout, this grade 4 Figaro has covered just 49000 miles from new and is supplied with a BIMTA mileage certificate warranting the miles. The car has a none - accident history. The car has a fold back roof, (in case the sun comes out this summer!), air conditioning, electric windows, power steering, chrome sill trims, heated rear window, electric aerial and original retro style CD player. Despite late 1950's looks the car uses 19990's Nissan Micra mechanical components and is therefore refined and reliable. This car has no UK owners and is expected to be here in late June - she can be reserved for just £250 deposit using the "Reserve This Car" button below.

 Price....£6490

Back in the mid1980s Shoji Takahashi, a Japanese designer, set about creating a retro-styled car that would have all the charisma of a Sixties classic but with all the benefits of modern standards in safety, comfort and performance. The result is the Nissan Figaro, which remains one of the most unusual cars of the late 20th century. Revealed at the 1989 Tokyo motor show, the Nissan Figaro was an instant hit and it soon became apparent that the manufacturers original intention to produce just 8,000 units would fall well short of the potential demand. The cars brief production run was soon increased to 20,000 units but even this was not enough and potential buyers had to enter a lottery to win the right to make a purchase. Furthermore, despite Nissans intention to sell the Figaro exclusively in Japan, it was only a matter of time before the first grey imports appeared on British roads. Powered by a 1 litre petrol engine, the Figaro was, in essence, a reskinned Nissan Micra. A turbocharger boosted its power to 75bhp and, thanks to a kerb weight of just under 1,800lb, the car offered plenty of zip for the city while still returning good fuel economy. But few buyers were concerned with the Figaros technical specifications; it was the models looks that set it apart. With styling more reminiscent of the late 1950s and early 1960s the Figaro was offered in just four body colours topaz mist, emerald green, pale aqua and lapis grey with each of the non-metallic, matt finishes designed to represent a different season of the year. Over time some cars have been subject to a repaint in myriad nonstandard colours including vivid pinks but the original cars are still viewed as the most desirable. The cars retro-styling extends to virtually every element of the bodywork with colour-coded centre caps on the wheels, copious chrome strips and a large mesh grille that would look equally at home on an aged Austin Healey. The Figaros desirability was further enhanced by its folding soft top. Finished in off-white, with a glass rear screen, the hood folded easily with the release of a pair of screen-mounted catches. Despite the cars diminutive size the front seats are large and squashy. Trimmed in white leather, they are prone to getting grubby but cleaning them regularly is a satisfying task. The bespoke radio CD, finished in a material akin to Bakelite, takes pride of place in the centre of the dashboard and chrome switches and knobs are scattered around the cabin. Creature comforts are handled with discreet aplomb, power steering is standard, windows are electrically powered and air-conditioning, essential for the hot and humid Japanese market, is included. On the road the Figaro feels, not unsurprisingly, like a Nissan Micra, and an 18-year-old one at that. The engine is a little raucous, the steering is a bit too light, the standard three-speed auto gearbox is not the smoothest and at higher cruising speeds the wind noise becomes rather intrusive. But all these shortcomings have little impact on the cars desirability as a secondhand purchase. When new the Figaro had a list price of about £10,000 and today good examples still fetch more than half that price with some as much as £8,000 for what are described as mint examples. If style, individuality and fun are what you are seeking in a used car then the Nissan Figaro delivers on all fronts indeed it could just be the one secondhand car you buy that you will never want to sell.

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