1991 Nissan Figaro

Description

Smart Figaro from lady ownership refinished in purple showing just 102,000km with recent replacement hood sections

Dating from 1991 (as with all of them) this cutesy Nissan Figaro is a Japanese Kei car and one of just 20,000 built in 1991 (8,000 were originally planned, but such was the demand an additional 12,000 were built, and sold via a lottery) and comes to us refinished in Purple but was originally Pale Aqua and features the clever folding central roof section to create a Targa style open top experience and sits on its original steel wheels with polished hubcaps.

Under the bonnet, we find the 1.0 litre MA10-ET turbocharged four-cylinder engine which develops 75bhp and 106NM of torque driving the front wheels via three-speed automatic transmission. The platform comes from the well proven Nissan Micra and featured macpherson struts, disc brakes up front and drums at the rear with rack and pinion steering.

Inside the comfortable, retro themed cabin, we find ivory leather upholstery and seating for four (2+2 style), electric windows, electric mirrors, air conditioning and chrome trimmed gauges. 

This example comes to us from Lady ownership and shows 102,040Km and presents well with but a few minor marks, scabbing of the chrome bumpers as shown and was driven to the sale by her. Her purchase in July 2021 was driven by a love of all things purple and after seeing a Figaro driven by the heroine in the Sci-Fi series The Sarah Jane Adventures on BBC.

The history file includes the V5C recording six former keepers since import and registration in the UK in March 2006, one old MOT, the current MOT valid until June 2024 which recorded no advisories and a selection of bills for works undertaken including £674 spent in July 2021 on a new vinyl hood kit and trimmed rear window frame (a common weak point on the model), replacement steering rack, new O and D bushes plus exhaust front pipe flange also in 2021 followed by a more recent £296 spend in June 2023 on a service including front brake pads.

Bidders please note this vehicle was recorded Cat-C insurance write-off in June 2010.

Ready to be enjoyed, this looks like a nice example in a super colour on offer at sensible money.

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