1991 Nissan Figaro Coupe

Even though the Nissan Figaro was a limited production vehicle, and produced for a brief period of time (from February to August of 1991), just 20,000 examples were built. They were based on the existing Nissan Micra mechanicals and given retro styling that was both elegant and sophisticated. Nissan intended these to be a 'halo' car, intended solely for the Japanese market, with an original cost of 1,870,000 Yen (which translated to about $13,650 US dollars).

The cars were first shown at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show with its name being sourced from Mozart's comic opera 'The Marriage of Figaro.' Production was originally set at 8,000 units but was increased to a total of 20,000 after it proved to be popular. Buyers interested in purchasing the Figaro had to enter a lottery with the winners notified if their car would be produced in March (8,000 cars), June (6,000), or August (6,000).

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2016