The Nissan Figaro Is a Crazy Retro Japanese Tiny Convertible

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This is a 1991 Nissan Figaro and it is very weird and very quirky. It's an incredibly tiny Japanese convertible with retro styling. We are thrilled to be offering this Figaro for sale on CARS & BIDS!!! Today I'm reviewing this Nissan Figaro, and I'll show you all the many quirks and features. I'll also get behind the wheel and review the driving experience.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 THIS...
00:33 It Can Be Yours On CARS & BIDS!!!
01:07 What Is This Thing?
04:23 The Four Seasons
05:11 1950s Styling
07:10 No Nissan Badging
07:53 Interior 1950s Retro Insanity
11:46 The Convertible Top
14:35 Back Seats!?
15:01 Mini Trunk
15:53 Puny Power
17:09 Driving Experience
21:52 Final Thoughts
22:16 DougScore
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[@DougDeMuro]

Check out THIS! Figaro HERE crsnbds.com/nissan-figaro

[@urgeeked3977]

Is the March/Micra on your bucket list by any chance Doug? 🤔

[@kbtred51]

Saw this lurking in the garage so waited for this. Inspiration was likely 50s Austins rather than an after-life.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@urgeeked3977add also the 240SX and Mitsubishi Starion.

[@hazeboy8981]

I skip half your vids btw

[@valentinuiliqnow6198]

i think practicality have to be 2 ,yes you have back seats ,but trunk is almost useless

[@LaurinKramer]

I think the Figaro is absolutely timeless. You could tell me it was product around 2010 as a rival to the new Fiat 500 and I would believe it.

[@jblyon2]

Agreed. Even if they showed one today saying "we made a new retro car" I'd totally buy that it was a current model. The fact that it looks so 'correct' 3 decades on is incredible.

[@BeardedFrog]

I definitely agree. Only thing that dates it is that tape deck, or if you opened the bonnet. The quality of that interior is astonishingly good.

[@Shadow_Wolf_190]

Hell I would mistake this for a rival the the ORIGINAL Fiat 500

[@involvementinc7748]

I would rather have the Figaro than the Fiat 500!

[@mehrshadvr4]

No it’s not. I saw one here and I thought it’s an old European car but then I saw the door handles and window switches. It was confusing. It looked like someone retrofitted a modern car.

[@alper694]

More cars like this and less ultra expensive hypercars

[@volvo09]

Yeah this is cooler to watch than yet another limited edition McLaren or yet another Porsche 911 with some weight reduction.

[@wvusmc]

Figaro > Supercars

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@wvusmceven Figaro > 1998 TVR SPEED 12.

[@retro_reviews]

That’s where I put the limit: Figaro ≈ any TVR. High standards. The difference is that one car is safe.

[@apebitmusic83]

And huge suvs. Ugh, so dumb

[@AB1111384537]

My mom had one of these when I was a kid. I can honestly say this is the first time in my life that I can smell a KZbin video. Man I loved that car, my sister and I would fight over who would be relegated to the back seat. Taking the top down by hand so everyone at my elementary school knew it was a convertible. Lost my mom a little over a year ago. The nostalgia that your video is bringing me is incredible, Doug. Thanks

[@purwantiallan5089]

I remembered a lot that i also ever driven this figaro back in 1998.😅

[@NarfBLAST]

Sorry about your Mom. There is no shame in spending way too much money buying a car that reminds you of another time: 90 percent of car culture is older people buying cars they remember from when they were younger. I bought a 1991 Geo Metro Convertible partly because it has the same engine and interior from my Moms first car, the first car I drove when I was 16, a 1988 Pontiac Firefly Hatchback (also known as Suzuki Swift, or Chevy Sprint) all very reliable Japanese cars, like the Nissan March which is also known as a Nissan March or Nissan Micra which my Mom and I still own, matching 2015 Nissan Micras. Just because a car is "boring" doesn't mean it can't make wonderful memories.

[@martinezclau]

It was not meant to resemble 1950's american land yachts, it was meant to be a nod to atalian 1950's. And they hit right on the mark.

[@ParisTrois]

Exactly, “back when car were huge…” not everywhere… basically only in the USA

[@spencercorby4571]

@@ParisTrois the front end screams classic Japanese design, it reminds me of the old Datsuns

[@herrmayhem1915]

The name is a dead giveaway.

[@imrytebeehyneu]

Even though Doug offended it's look as stupid on the roof..

[@777jones]

They nailed the styling of this car.

[@collincotter1007]

My wife has one, and I have taken care of it for now 10 years. Super reliable, and fantastic car. The car he reviews has almost no options, but it has some whacky ones. Parking stick Pin strip of the flower Cup holders The headlight eye lids Then there is a weird plaque that has this message behind the door and on the glove box Its wonderful to drive on the weekends

[@shaunw.1173]

What's the gas economy?

[@captnsquashypant82]

What is a parking stick?

[@jean-pierrelutsheto6386]

@@captnsquashypant82 I think he meant handbrake.

[@doublestrokeroll]

@@captnsquashypant82 Parking sticks are little poles that stick up from your front bumper to basically show you where your front corners are in tight spaces so you don't bash your fenders on anything. Not a popular item in western countries but they are more common in Asia. Kind of disappearing even in Asia because of parking sensors.

[@GeraldGlenOrros]

@@doublestrokerollThey’re also known as bumper poles.

[@UahUahUah]

Technology Connections will be particularly interested in this video.

[@volvo09]

I thought he had one

[@Aerith17]

@@volvo09 He does :)

[@Fay7666]

Thought this was likely his, but WA plates.

[@theshadowman1398]

@@Aerith17 Because it was not obvious enough that he likes guys

[@magley64]

I also thought Aging Wheels might be interested...

[@colechapman6976]

With every car today being grey, white, or silver corporate crossovers, seeing a funky, retro Italian design-inspired convertible is a real treat to the eyes. When I see these, I always do a double take because they are so cool and I love how colorful they are

[@purwantiallan5089]

Is Wuling Motors AIR EV has grey colours?

[@yungfella8474]

This could have the exact same everything, including the engine, and it would sell out at a $22,000 price point today

[@cargyjohn350]

Call me crazy but I've never been more excited for a Demuro review. I'd rather learn about the Figaro, which I've always admired, than whatever the new McLaren or Lambo is by a MILE.

[@bwofficial1776]

You're not alone. I see Figaros on the road and may buy one. I'll never see the latest most limited edition Lamboclarenarri. Modern supercars are so good they've become boring. Give me weird slow stuff like this.

[@phrnando]

next week: THIS is the 1991 Nissan Figaro TRD Trailhunter

[@nathangregory_]

Well said.

[@user-fi4kx4oq5d]

@@GreenPepperSince1971 bro how'd you get this emoji

[@jamesaustralian9829]

TRD is a Toyota label.

[@jamesaustralian9829]

​@@user-fi4kx4oq5dhis probably using an I phone, you can download emojis on them to use at will

[@GreenPepperSince1971]

@@user-fi4kx4oq5d Its standard on this antisemitic dictatorial propaganda 'social media' channel KZbin,.. isn't it? ,.. ,.. 🖕😃🖕

[@mentalhealthnetwork]

The design elements on this car are so cool and unique. The white dashboard. The chrome everywhere. Simple yet beautiful touches. Wish more car companies would do something like this. Break up the monotony of modern car design.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Figaro is 8.9/10 car like 1999 Ford Thunderbird Coupe.

[@cytherians]

I find it refreshing too. There's something so wonderful about making form and function work well together while avoiding the mundane. You can't help but smile when you look at it.

[@banachj]

The S-Cargo looks like a snail indeed, but it was really designed to look like a Citroen 2 CV Fourgonette, whose nickname was 'a snail' or 'escargot' in French. The are numerous Citroen references in the design: the overall shape, the way the hood curves, those protruding headlights, divided side windows, single-spoke steering wheel, exposed seat frames etc.

[@wvlfboyy]

I used to have one of these as my daily. You have now idea how many people came up to me to ask what it is, took pictures, and generally LOVED the car. It was usually older people that were the most excited about it. Definitely has a special place in my heart.

[@TonyStark-wr7ob]

Love these types of reviews. Better than another "limited edition" Porsche 911 or McLaren. I really hope you review the Aptera solar car as well. One of my dream cars due to how futuristic it looks.

[@gaveintothedarkness]

agree 100%! The super rare expensive exotic cars are boring. These weird cars are the best!

[@bwofficial1776]

I agree. I'd rather watch a review of something weird and obscure like this than a super ultra most limited edition $3B Lamboclarenarri. I've seen Figaros and they're fun little cars. I'll never see one of those Maserimacattis.

[@WatanabeNoTsuna.]

Aging Wheels has reviewed one.

[@northpointaxe6167]

Even as in good nic it costs as much as a porsche.

[@julianvalderramaescalante8758]

Yeah i love this vid also is very doug professional... like seasoned doug... the type of guy that gets better and better

[@toyoracer33]

It's easy to forget that once upon a time Nissan built some really neat cars.

[@slowery43]

and Acura too, both use to build fantastic quality cars that looked great... that was a long time ago

[@mtwilda]

These were built in the era when the Japanese economy was absolutely booming, when many Japanese people could afford to buy a cute but impractical car as basically a toy. That party came to an abrupt end when Japan went into a major recession in the mid 1990s. When that happened most Japanese companies canceled all the fun cars and just focused on boring, practical cars.

[@jambear7862]

R3*?

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@slowery43back in early 2000s, Acura also ever made Acura RSX coupe, which took styles from Integra Type R into it.

[@retro_reviews]

The Acura RSX was essentially the US spec Integra, after the Integra name was dropped from the US market. We didn’t get the Type R after the DC2 unfortunately, but the Type S was a decent, if less fun alternative.

[@yevgeniykhakhaev9788]

This is what we need today... not "retro inspired design" but cars with true retro design. New tech/manufacturing processes + retro design = killer product. Imagine this Figaro but with proper crumple zones, a nice modern engine, disk brakes, LED instead of halogen lights. All the sheblang.

[@ryanmundt9628]

I live here in Japan and these are still pretty common to see. Usually in this spring color. Very cool!

[@lapiswolf2780]

The thought of a car being sold in Japan with everything in English is weird. It's like if the Chevy Corvette had everything in Mongolian.

[@maudlewis8536]

If you want to feel old, this would be like a car company today making a 90’s styled retro vehicle

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

I'm gonna LOL if in 2025 Chevy introduces a new Beretta, or if Ford replaces the Focus with a 90's styled S-cort. 💀 (since the word has now become taboo do to popular usage of another meaning)

[@TheSalPic]

Bring on the throwback minivans! Squared off trucks/trucks of a reasonable size!

[@user-ue5fv1kq7u]

Take a look at Mitsuoka Motors

[@noseboop4354]

Honda did recently show a concept car of a 90s style Civic as retro (gosh that makes me feel old).

[@NickM-qi4sq]

*Ioniq 6 has entered the chat

[@decojdjful]

Dougs the kinda guy who says the seasons out of order

[@AzVfL]

Doug is the kinda guy who laughs when thinking of seasons

[@GreenPepperSince1971]

@@AzVfL WARNING!!! KZbin is a corrupt organisation who works for corrupt, fascistisch, antisemitic dictators and gouvernements. There is censhorship on KZbin!!! WARNING!!! CENSHORSHIP IS THE BIGGEST THREAT TO DEMOCRACY! ,.. 🙂🙂🙂

[@retro_reviews]

Doug be the variety of individual who will accidentally say August instead of autumn and make it past the video editing stage

[@tatianaes3354]

@@retro_reviewshe also forgets to cut all the times he repeats the same points

[@ruk2023--]

Escargot has always been my favourite car name. Still makes me smile today.

[@AmericanRoads]

At first glance, I thought, "Oh, a new Technology Connections video." Then, I saw Doug.

[@TheBrooklynfoo]

I wish more companies took chances on weird stuff like this now. I LOVE this car.

[@HyperVanilo]

Last time companies did that public hate it

[@TheBrooklynfoo]

Ok. Also Something that isn’t the Cybertruck

[@slothypunk]

ironically, we have it in the states, it is called Mitsubishi Mirage and it didn't sell too well though it is still selling, 40 MPG or more, it gets slightly better HP (78 HP), and it will get you awfully 400k miles with regular maintenance! If you maintain it slightly better than regular, I won't be surprise the Mirage will go 500k miles or more!

[@Rolf97]

I unironically love this car. It's so cute and derpy!

[@snakexpert552]

For real, it's truly one of the "They don't make em like these anymore" cars, this is my first time seeing this car and it's amazing

[@nkbr2010]

My wife and I got two Nissan Paos last year. A his and hers. I absolutely love the Pike Factory cars. I daily drive mine. They get so much attention when we take them out.

[@joshbrailsford]

I see Figaros fairly regularly here in the UK, but I still get excited when I do see one. You can't help but smile - they're such happy little cars.

[@nmF14T]

HE DIDNT CLIMB IN THE BACK SEAT BAD. nah, great review, great car. Always love doug. Perfect thing to watch on the toilet after school

[@maximeparent3004]

With people being more nostalgic than ever, manufacturers are crazy to not jump into this opportunity and create more retro looking cars.

[@retro_reviews]

“manufacturers are crazy” that’s accurate on its own

[@Tbcycoji]

Well , Honda showed one in Japan. But , i think it will be all electric. Chevrolet has shown some designs but , again , don't know if will be built and be ICE or EV.

[@VintageVigilante]

Honestly Nissan alone is insane for not doing a reinvention of the Figaro. It would sell like absolute crazy and could be based on any of their small car platforms.

[@mikey_bb]

Motorbike manufacturers have sort of got it, but yeah cars are behind - with the exception of the reborn Fiat 500, as although they're so common, they nailed that retro-ness I think 👍

[@BBROPHOTO]

These are really popular in the UK! There was one famously always parked outside St Pancras station that everyone would photograph. I really love the PAO though, it has such a PIXAR look to it!

[@carltonleboss]

There used to be one near where I lived, too.

[@uhm175]

They're most popular in Australia, saw a group of Figaros gathering as groups in a nearby supermarket

[@HoltAllen]

Damn, Nissan absolutely nailed this car! Late 80's through mid 90's is like peak Japanese car era.

[@GoldenCroc]

Japanese boom economy was a wonder and made many things temporarily possible. Too bad about later..

[@sammilbauer9252]

One of my favorite tiny cars. I desperately want one

[@floridaman7]

There is a place in Virginia that sells a bunch of them.

[@floridaman7]

Duncan classics

[@chrisH-uv5wx]

They have a showroom in TN too

[@kellyday7550]

I have one for sale!

[@wvusmc]

​@floridaman7 l bought a car from Duncan Imports last year. Good experience, and yes, their warehouse had quite a few of these cars.

[@RaymondwLin]

My first interaction with a Figero about 10 years ago when I photographed a wedding where the father of the bride had one and it was the car they arrived at the church in. I did not know it was a Nissan due to the lack of the Nissan badge. I’ve always loved it from that day onwards.

[@brutaldeluxe6754]

I am being absolutely plagued by Figaros this week! I saw 1 on Monday and thought "you don't see many of those around" Wednesday the local owners club were on tour and saw about 25 of them! And Thursday, Doug has a feature about one... Just a weird week

[@uncipaws7643]

"The 1950s when all cars were huge"? No they weren't, just think of the Goggomobil, Kabinenroller, Isetta (you even tested one), Fiat 500 etc. In a number of countries tiny cars like that were what most people could afford, often as their first motorized vehicle ever. The pastel colours of course are very retro.

[@MARMOTAPLAY825]

Looks lovely. I miss more simple designs like this

[@bearisdriving]

Glad you finally got to review one! I picked one up in 2015 after you inspired me to import a JDM car when you got the R32. I still have it and it's as awesome as the day I got it.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Figaro is a very underrated tiny JDM car.

[@retro_reviews]

All YT comments should be as wholesome as this one. Happy to hear you are enjoying one of these and I wish you many more miles with it.

[@paulkarsonalanis1466]

I remember these being owned/driven by young ladies in Japan. Thanks for the memories.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

One of the major car websites in Australia lists two of these for sale at just over $A30,000- $US20,000. I love the fact that a sub-one-litre four-pot has a twin exhaust!

[@quatermass2112]

it's just the muffler with two tips. It's just a single pipe all the way to the back.

[@markallen2984]

I instantly wanted a Figaro when I first saw it in the 80s. It's half the reason I bought a FIAT 500c (Cabrio) with the same type of convertible roof.

[@gooddypm]

How could you want a fair in the 80s when it didn’t come out till 1991? What a rather obtuse statement.

[@RetroKingOG]

@@gooddypm the design was released in 1988 but wasn’t released until 1991, sorry to call you out on that. But yes most North Americans or Americans in General would have never knew this existed back in the 80s because it was never promoted to us Americans/Canadians and so on!

[@gooddypm]

@@RetroKingOG the design was first shown at the 1989 Japan Mobility Show (Tokyo Motor Show). So,I say again? The car wasn’t in the press in Europe at the time and I highly doubt it that the motor press from the Land of the unFree gave two shits about a reboded MK1 Datsun March.

[@MilodeVries]

​@@gooddypm[autism intensifies] (sorry couldn't help myself there) I'd say that it wouldn't have made the cover of magazines, but why shouldn't the motor press not also cover something awesome like this? And also, if the person earlier in this thread discovered it in 1990, well our perspective now, that's just a rounding error away from the 80s

[@gooddypm]

@MilodeVries mainly because a rounding error wouldn't take into account that it was 91. And why would the western press cover a small quirky JDM only vehicle? The Internet wasn't a thing like today, leaks and rumors weren't as extensive either. I used to read two highly popular car mags religiously back then (Auto Express and What Car). Nothing was mentioned about JDM only vehicles. Do Americans know about the Peugeot 1007? What about the Citroen Ami? I'm sure a few do, like @AgingWheels but not many.

[@amazingjason455]

We need more cars like this.

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

You won't get them didn't you know over inflated EV SUV's are more important.

[@user-nl8tm8jl8l]

1991 nissan figaro could be made and sold in today's market. It's styling did not diminish.

[@TheEightgig]

Back in the late 2010s when I was still working for a nissan dealership as a service tech, I had the absolute pleasure of being able to work on one of these! I had seen them in videos but never in person at that point, and you are right! Incredibly cute and quirky little car that definitely put a smile on my face! Hopefully I have the opportunity to own one someday!

[@Carmela-bixoxo]

Love your perspective, it's like a breath of fresh air in a sea of sameness

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Perfect beach cruiser! These get a lot of looks when you're driving it around.

[@andrewfossatti4937]

We need more car companies do make unique cars… this climate of every car looking like every other car has killed the passion of the automotive industry of decades past

[@dannydaw59]

Ya, auto manufacturers want sameness to get economy of scale. Custom parts like on the inside of this car would raise unit costs if they order them in small batches.

[@budakota]

I Agree 110% with You as ALL North American/European /Japanese Cars/SUV's/Trucks POST 2000 ...ALL Look The Same As One Could TRANSFER The Insignia Name Plates /Brands From The Cheapest Vehicle Brand With Absolutely No Problem Whatsoever ,,Right Onto The Most Expensive Vehicle Brand ...& VIOLA You Now ALL Have The MOST EXPENSIVE BRAND Whether It Be An ..Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar , Cadillac,..etc, etc ...I'll Neva Eva Be One Of Them ...as I've ALWAYS Driven a PRE 2000 Vehicle ..& I ALWAYS WILL!!...NMW!! ..Id Love To Own One of these 91 NISSAN FIGARO's!!...Soooo Nostalgia !!

[@andrewolson4280]

This is the review I’ve been waiting for!!!! I’ve been wanting you to do a Figaro!! I’ve always loved this car for literally everything about it lol it’s got so much occasion so much personality and charm to it without it being redundant to own because it’s also a little Japanese car that you can live with lol.

[@kingofroses302]

"We have a Fiat 500 at home, tonight we are splurging on this Nissan for your birthday."

[@theoriginalshew]

Kinda funny that there's a Fiat 500 in the background of this vid

[@no1DdC]

It's more of a Gutbrod Superior at home: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutbrod_Superior Fun fact, the '50s car this is styled after has direct fuel injection, whereas the much newer Figaro uses a conventional fuel injection system.

[@vicentedacosta]

This must be one of the most interesting cars I've ever seen! Already loved the Figaro, but seeing all it's quirks is really wonderfull. Tks Doug!

[@VasilyPavlik]

The very first video I saw on Doug's channel was Nissan Murano Cabriolet in 2015. Since then I'm a big fan of this guy. Now, I'm watching this video with another Nissan Cabrio and it's like "I sense something; a presence I've not felt since...." Thank you Doug for all these years and comebacks :)

[@spaghettiostan]

Cant tell Doug enough how incredible it is to go from new pickup trucks to awesome unique stuff like this!

[@dennisda-great8114]

IF the 2003 Ford Thunderbird and a 2015 Fiat 500 had a baby!!! Lol

[@patrickross5509]

Nailed it

[@retro_reviews]

Throw a Karmann Ghia in there somewhere and we’re good

[@WitchyWhale]

I remember seeing these everywhere in England when I was a kid. I absolutely adore them.

[@MrDuncl]

Despite neither car being sold new in the U.K. a lady at work had a Figaro. A different one had a Toyota Sera. There wasn't (maybe isn't) any equivalent of the 25 year rule in the U.K. There are delivery mileage Honda N Vans for sale in here despite them being only sold in Japan.

[@littleturbo4311]

It’s not a scaled down US car of the 1950s, its a design based on the German Gutbrod Superior, which was also a small car (length: 3.6m) with the same style convertible top. By the way, the Superior was one of the first production cars in the world with fuel injection 1950-1954!

[@kaseycarpenter73]

i almost pulled the trigger twice on one of these... thanks Doug and TY for pushing me back into the "market of thought"

[@volvo09]

Wow! They did an awesome job on the interior details! Everything is unique and custom for that car

[@AzVfL]

More custom than Maserati interior💀

[@randolfo1265]

@@AzVfL - And more reliable than a Maserati -

[@antikommunistischaktion]

I am surprised that this wasn't Alec's car.

[@MrPanzerDragoon]

OMG! Please find more of these oddities Doug! These are just so much more amazing to watch!

[@alexs7343]

So happy you did a review of the Figaro! One of my all-time favorite cars that prove you don’t need a Ferrari to turn heads. Love this style of video, and you can tell you were excited about it throughout the entire video.

[@Dreoni_]

This is the car Technology Connections has! Love this little thing

[@davidp2888]

Simple and elegant design.

[@sercancuhadar]

Whay a beauty❤ love it. Thanks Doug for showing thia tiny peace of automotive cuteness

[@m-willy]

This has been my dream car for years!! I am so excited that you are reviewing it!!

[@waters1801]

Doug is a cool dude 😎

[@cloud1stclass372]

THIS! Reminds me of the good old days of Doug’s channel.

[@americansmark]

This thing is fabulous. I love the late 80s and early 90s car design. The Dodge Shadow ES Convertible was another weird convertible. Turbo II engine and a drop top in a tiny K car equivalent it was so fun to drive.

[@Sharion.Inuyatt]

Damn, finally! I was wanting to see a full review of a Figaro for years!

[@RubyRoks]

Can't wait for Doug to get his hands on a Mitsuoka of some kind

[@fenrirslip]

I'm not the only one who thinks of the opera, The Marriage of Figaro, and sings FIGAROOO every time you hear this car's name. It wouldn't surprise me if that was Nissan's intention when coming up with names for the car. xD

[@stevethepocket]

You're probably talking about the aria "Largo al factotum" which is actually from its prequel, _The Barber of Seville_ (the two are based on non-operatic plays that were part of a trilogy; the third part wouldn't get an opera adaptation until the 20th century).

[@Paul_G.]

@@stevethepocket And, if we're talking about the operas, by different composers of course. Rossini wrote The Barber of Seville and Mozart its follow-up. 🙂

[@gheebuttersnaps5366]

I think people sometimes take for granted everything Doug’s done for the car community. Thank you Doug.

[@Techjunkiero]

Great looking tiny car. I remember seeing a lot of Nissan March in the late 80’s where I live, thought they were successful. When I first saw the Figaro thought it was actually from the 50’s era. Absolutely gorgeous. Love the ‘fall’ color.

[@user-fi7pd3qy9z]

Only Doug would use in the same sentence the words ''Countach and Figaro''. I love it!!

[@neilieb3740]

Man I see the title, and I was like My Man Doug!!! He finally got his hands one of the best out there. These little cars, even if retro, still holds up today and from back then. I am jealous Americans can get to import them, and they are in such pristine condition most of them. Anyhow, let me finish this video review. Go Doug Go!!! Cars and Bids I am betting. lol

[@FriskyOCallahan]

I'm so glad you finally reviewed this. The first time I saw one was in Charleston, SC, and I've wanted one ever since.

[@oxfamshop]

Great video . I live in the UK and remember seeing the car here .When you mention the 1950s kind of theme and then mentioned the the retractable roof is not powered the roof not being powered would actually fit a 1950s theme in the UK because here during the 1950s , 60s . 70s and mid 1980s very few cars had powered retractable roofs if any at all

[@AbstractCatsMedia]

Figaro! Figaro! Figarooooo! Figaro!FIGARO!FigaroFigaro!FIGARO!Figaro!FIGARO!FIGARO!FIGARO!

[@yan.g367]

Living in the UK, you still see quite a few of these cars on the road today. Surprisingly, some are in pretty good condition, which is unusual for a Nissan. These models come with a Miles speedometer, unlike the one reviewed (which is a Japan import). Officially sold in the UK at some point, this car wasn't particularly beloved within Nissan internally. Its sole purpose seemed to be generating revenue for the company. It's worth noting that you won't find anything quite like this anymore, as Nissan has grown financially and no longer relies on products of this nature. The decision not to brand it as a Nissan was deliberate; the company didn't want this car associated with its brand, fearing it would detract from their modern, innovative image. Hence, there are no Nissan badges on it.

[@LCOF]

Nissan UK has never sold the car and technically does not support it in the UK.

[@yan.g367]

@@LCOF The Figaro has been officially imported into the UK, boasting substantial support within the country's automotive landscape. Whether this backing comes directly from Nissan or through an alternative subsidiary remains a separate matter. It's important to note that Figaros are not regarded as mere imports in the UK, underscoring their established presence and recognition within the local market.

[@kbtred51]

@@yan.g367 Still Japanese personal imports requiring an mph speedometer. Don't see the UK ones as well restored as this.

[@MrDuncl]

@@kbtred51 Yes. Any car registered in the U.K. needs various things like an Speedometer showing MPH and a rear fog light.

[@toddknight6855]

So vacationed on the San Juan islands last year and saw two Figaros that appeared to be rentals. I need to know where I can rent one of these next time I go back! Pretty sure that makes the per capita ratio of Figaros about 100,00 times higher on the San Juan islands than anywhere else in the US....

[@DanielMcGregor]

My mum loves this car. The style really reminds her of cars driving around when she was young in the UK. The Fiat Barchetta is also quite a Quirky convertible. Own mine for almost 2 Years now. Still love it.

[@GTAman51]

Fun fact: The Figaro is also a well known french newspaper that has been around since 1826. Nissan probably used that name as a french referrence just like they did for the S-cargo.

[@mortensenvick5711]

yeah they like a lot of overrated european stuff apparently

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

weird...I figured it to be an Italian opera reference 🤷🏼

[@GTAman51]

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 Maybe it is, I honestly have no idea where the word Figaro originates from.

[@MarianoLu]

@@GTAman51Figaro is the name of the main character of the French play The Barber of Seville which was later made into an Opera by Rossini (Italy) which as as far as I know was way more popular that the original play. The play has a second part called The Marriage of Figaro for which another Opera was made, this time with Mozart writing the music. And for the life of me I can’t remember the name of the author of the play…. But he was French

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

@@MarianoLu ahh, thanks for the lesson! i just remember 🎵figaro-figaro-fiiiigaro🎵 often parodied by cartoons and such

[@gentlewolf]

Buy two of them doug. One for the doug, one for the dog.

[@pacohaas2209]

I love my Figaro. It makes everyone smile. As a middle-aged guy, nobody ever looks me in the eye if I drive a Corvette or Porsche, but in a Figaro you're everyone's best friend. It was similar to the experience of driving my old bright yellow 1972 Beetle Convertible... you are obviously not trying to compensate for anything, LOL. I also get a kick out of taking it to Cars and Coffee and parking it next to a Ferrari and Lamborghini and having NOBODY pay attention to the cars that cost 20x as much. Bonus, I've almost paid for my car by renting it out for wedding photos. 🙂

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

I see one parked on the bus to work every day, such a unique car

[@Wiszkas]

The Figaro is basically Nissan's version of a forgotten 1950s German car, called Gutbrod Superior. Look it up and say it ain't so.

[@7cougar0]

It ain't so.

[@7cougar0]

Well, actually it looks quite the same.

[@igordewit7357]

Yep.really.They actually kinda stole its dezign...,if they were aware of the Gutbrod.I never heard about it..

[@kbtred51]

Fewer originals than the copy - Gutbrod total of 6,860 cabriolet saloons and 866 estates

[@MrDuncl]

Even the convertible roof is the same.

[@fonztheonly]

more companies should make cars like this

[@DarknessViper99]

I think the PT Cruiser killed that sort of aesthetic, closest we’re getting is the Ford Bronco these days.

[@SamuraiTronVC]

Thanks to Doug for making me learn bout these pike cars, cause I absolutely love them all.

[@halfsourlizard9319]

Doug's the type of guy who uses the word 'rimming' when talking about some derpy retro Japanese car named for spring.

[@nicholaswilks580]

dude! you can review an obscure weird nissan like this but you still don't have a 300zx video!?!? It's okay I can wait

[@Rextraordinaire]

I'm willing to believe he's having a hard time finding a 300zx that's both mostly stock and in good condition

[@nicholaswilks580]

not only what you said, but I bet he is also waiting for the press color (which is believe is red), wants the two seater version (which has slightly different dementionsd that makes it look better than a 300zx 2+2 (backseats), and it also has to be a twin turbo version!

[@jaypioh]

still waiting on a C4 Corvette review

[@bicyclist2]

I've seen pictures of this car before in car magazines of the era. This is a cool car. I would buy it, if I could. Thanks.

[@frankierodriguez8661]

Hi Doug, this is a VERY special one, and indeed it is gorgeous, the interior is like a big luxury car, you still can see them in Europe and they are really really beautiful. A friend of mine had one when I was living in Ireland, curiously there are lots of convertibles there and the U.K., probably because when the weather is good, having a convertible is a blast and I drove it several times so I can tell you that driving up the small roads along the coast and the cliffs with the windy weather was a wonderful experience and so every time I see a Figaro it brings a smile and very good memories. great little enjoyable car ❤

[@MrDuncl]

Even back when these were made convertibles were probably more popular than cars with air conditioning in the U.K. Bizarrely, twice we ended up with a Ford Escort convertibles as a hire car.

[@bwang7]

Love the retro future look!

[@volvo09]

They did a good job on it, everything in the interior is custom, it really looks old.

[@SatanicJamnic]

its art deco. its not futuristic at all

[@Aerith17]

Technology Connections has entered the chat

[@kevinkamau479]

Finally! A car I have seen in person. I saw this particular car in the Seattle area. So cool.

[@whydidtheballooneatthefox282]

I love the vintage styling! Gosh! If only those styling ideas could come back

[@xoiDROCKiox]

Fun fact: the turn indicators in the front are the same dimensions as the R33 GT-Rs turn indicators; they can be swapped with no issues

[@hami_1012]

The car that got its lunchbox stolen by the SL65 AMG

[@curbowman]

I was smiling throughout this entire video! This case is not just cute but also plays the nostalgia as very few others can.

[@SMLPhotography1]

The Figaro is definitely on my bucket list of cars to own! 😍

[@ericcarabetta1161]

21:36 What is that little van thing over Doug’s shoulder? It looks like a big golf cart.

[@DIABLOEDITZ]

Somebody breaks into Dougs house...... Doug: THISSSSS... is a 12 Guage Shotgun

[@Sp33dGames]

[@user-vx7vi3vq1c]

Doug is the kind of guy who would throw a butter knife at the intruder. Then he would scream.

[@dusanpopovic9809]

This is one of the coolest cars I have ever seen. Such beatiful design, and amazing attention to detail.

[@tbasmwmc]

Someone in my area has one of these. It is green and has a luggage rack on the back with a large wicker picnic basket strapped to it. It is always fun to see, the cutest car in town.