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Help ID a strange little car
« on: April 11, 2017, 10:21:02 AM »
I saw this when I was coming back over the Bay Bridge into San Francisco. The guy driving the car I was in is a huge car guy and couldn't figure out what this car was either. Can anyone help ID it?
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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2017, 10:28:18 AM »
FYI, the wheels looked like they were less than 15", and possibly less than 13", in diameter.
1972 350f rider: sold
1972 350f/466f cafe: for sale
1977 CB400f cafe:sold
1975 CB400f rider: sold
1970 CB750 K0 complete bike: sold
2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 rider

We've got to cut it off... and then come down on rockets.  (quoted from: seven minutes of terror)

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 10:37:42 AM »
Nissan Figaro
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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2017, 10:40:21 AM »
Nissan Figaro

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1972 350f rider: sold
1972 350f/466f cafe: for sale
1977 CB400f cafe:sold
1975 CB400f rider: sold
1970 CB750 K0 complete bike: sold
2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 rider

We've got to cut it off... and then come down on rockets.  (quoted from: seven minutes of terror)

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2017, 10:41:32 AM »
Yup, probably one of the recent imports.

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2017, 10:51:37 AM »
They were sold in 1991 in the USA, but only 20 were sold.
1972 350f rider: sold
1972 350f/466f cafe: for sale
1977 CB400f cafe:sold
1975 CB400f rider: sold
1970 CB750 K0 complete bike: sold
2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 rider

We've got to cut it off... and then come down on rockets.  (quoted from: seven minutes of terror)

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2017, 12:01:55 PM »
I started working for a Nissan dealer as a mechanic in 1979 and stayed there 25 years. I never seen nor heard of one of those cars. Looks a lot older of a model than a 1991. 


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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2017, 12:02:29 PM »
I assume the Figaro is a Kei car, yes?
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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2017, 12:02:51 PM »
It was a retro thing for them.
Not really a Kie car though.

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2017, 12:10:17 PM »
Neat car


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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2017, 02:21:48 PM »
I started working for a Nissan dealer as a mechanic in 1979 and stayed there 25 years. I never seen nor heard of one of those cars. Looks a lot older of a model than a 1991. 


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yes they are supposed to look old , even the cd player looks like an old radio . my mrs had one for a couple of years and loved it

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2017, 10:41:44 AM »
Nissan doesn't list them on their heritage site, and I couldn't find much mention of them anywhere other than specific pages about the Figaro. It certainly has aged well though, and I'd love to drive one. Those little wheels must be miserable on rough roads though.
1972 350f rider: sold
1972 350f/466f cafe: for sale
1977 CB400f cafe:sold
1975 CB400f rider: sold
1970 CB750 K0 complete bike: sold
2005 Triumph Sprint ST 1050 rider

We've got to cut it off... and then come down on rockets.  (quoted from: seven minutes of terror)

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Re: Help ID a strange little car
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2017, 11:12:49 AM »
Nissan Figaro

You are a wealth of knowledge, and a man among men!

Nah, I just know how to use Google image search.  :)
Rare little car, looks like you were lucky to catch one out in the wild.
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