The Nissan Figaro Is a Crazy Retro Japanese Tiny Convertible

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CHECK OUT THIS NISSAN FIGARO ON CARS & BIDS!
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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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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 9 дней назад

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

@urgeeked3977 9 дней назад

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

@kbtred51 9 дней назад

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

@purwantiallan5089 8 дней назад

@@urgeeked3977add also the 240SX and Mitsubishi Starion.

@hazeboy8981 8 дней назад

I skip half your vids btw

@valentinuiliqnow6198 7 дней назад

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

@LaurinKramer 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@involvementinc7748 9 дней назад

I would rather have the Figaro than the Fiat 500!

@mehrshadvr4 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

More cars like this and less ultra expensive hypercars

@volvo09 9 дней назад

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

@wvusmc 9 дней назад

Figaro > Supercars

@purwantiallan5089 8 дней назад

@@wvusmceven Figaro > 1998 TVR SPEED 12.

@retro_reviews 8 дней назад

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

@apebitmusic83 5 дней назад

And huge suvs. Ugh, so dumb

@collincotter1007 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

What's the gas economy?

@captnsquashypant82 9 дней назад

What is a parking stick?

@jean-pierrelutsheto6386 9 дней назад

@@captnsquashypant82 I think he meant handbrake.

@doublestrokeroll 9 дней назад

@@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 9 дней назад

@@doublestrokerollThey’re also known as bumper poles.

@AB1111384537 9 дней назад

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 RU-vid 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 8 дней назад

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

@NarfBLAST 6 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@spencercorby4571 9 дней назад

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

@herrmayhem1915 9 дней назад

The name is a dead giveaway.

@imrytebeehyneu 9 дней назад

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

@777jones 9 дней назад

They nailed the styling of this car.

@phrnando 9 дней назад

next week: THIS is the 1991 Nissan Figaro TRD Trailhunter

@nathangregory_ 9 дней назад

Well said.

@user-fi4kx4oq5d 9 дней назад

@@You-Tube-Sucks bro how'd you get this emoji

@jamesaustralian9829 9 дней назад

TRD is a Toyota label.

@jamesaustralian9829 9 дней назад

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

@You-Tube-Sucks 9 дней назад

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

@colechapman6976 9 дней назад

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 8 дней назад

Is Wuling Motors AIR EV has grey colours?

@yungfella8474 8 дней назад

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

@cargyjohn350 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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.

@UahUahUah 9 дней назад

Technology Connections will be particularly interested in this video.

@volvo09 9 дней назад

I thought he had one

@Aerith17 9 дней назад

@@volvo09 He does :)

@Fay7666 9 дней назад

Thought this was likely his, but WA plates.

@theshadowman1398 9 дней назад

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

@magley64 9 дней назад

I also thought Aging Wheels might be interested...

@mentalhealthnetwork 9 дней назад

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 8 дней назад

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

@cytherians 6 дней назад

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.

@wvlfboyy 8 дней назад

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.

@banachj 9 дней назад

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.

@TonyStark-wr7ob 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@bwofficial1776 9 дней назад

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. 9 дней назад

Aging Wheels has reviewed one.

@northpointaxe6167 9 дней назад

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

@julianvalderramaescalante8758 9 дней назад

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

@maudlewis8536 9 дней назад

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

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@user-ue5fv1kq7u 9 дней назад

Take a look at Mitsuoka Motors

@noseboop4354 8 дней назад

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

@NickM-qi4sq 8 дней назад

*Ioniq 6 has entered the chat

@ryanmundt9628 9 дней назад

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

@yevgeniykhakhaev9788 8 дней назад

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.

@toyoracer33 9 дней назад

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

@slowery43 9 дней назад

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

@mtwilda 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

R3*?

@purwantiallan5089 8 дней назад

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

@retro_reviews 8 дней назад

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.

@decojdjful 9 дней назад

Dougs the kinda guy who says the seasons out of order

@AzVfL 9 дней назад

Doug is the kinda guy who laughs when thinking of seasons

@You-Tube-Sucks 9 дней назад

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

@retro_reviews 8 дней назад

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

@tatianaes3354 День назад

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

@AmericanRoads 9 дней назад

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

@joshbrailsford 8 дней назад

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.

@TheBrooklynfoo 9 дней назад

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

@HyperVanilo 9 дней назад

Last time companies did that public hate it

@TheBrooklynfoo 9 дней назад

Ok. Also Something that isn’t the Cybertruck

@Rolf97 9 дней назад

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

@snakexpert552 9 дней назад

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

@RaymondwLin 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@markallen2984 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@RetroKingOG 9 дней назад

@@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 9 дней назад

@@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 9 дней назад

@@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 9 дней назад

@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.

@ruk2023-- 9 дней назад

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

@nkbr2010 8 дней назад

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.

@andrewfossatti4937 9 дней назад

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 8 дней назад

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.

@bearisdriving 9 дней назад

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 8 дней назад

Figaro is a very underrated tiny JDM car.

@retro_reviews 8 дней назад

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.

@BBROPHOTO 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@uhm175 8 дней назад

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

@HoltAllen 9 дней назад

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

@GoldenCroc 9 дней назад

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

@maximeparent3004 9 дней назад

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

@retro_reviews 8 дней назад

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

@Tbcycoji 8 дней назад

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 6 дней назад

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 3 дня назад

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 👍

@sammilbauer9252 9 дней назад

One of my favorite tiny cars. I desperately want one

@floridaman7 9 дней назад

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

@floridaman7 9 дней назад

Duncan classics

@chrisH-uv5wx 9 дней назад

They have a showroom in TN too

@kellyday7550 9 дней назад

I have one for sale!

@wvusmc 9 дней назад

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

@volvo09 9 дней назад

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

@AzVfL 9 дней назад

More custom than Maserati interior💀

@randolfo1265 9 дней назад

@@AzVfL - And more reliable than a Maserati -

@Your.Uncle.AngMoh 9 дней назад

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 3 дня назад

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

@paulkarsonalanis1466 9 дней назад

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

@kingofroses302 9 дней назад

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

@theoriginalshew 9 дней назад

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

@no1DdC 8 дней назад

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.

@MARMOTAPLAY825 9 дней назад

Looks lovely. I miss more simple designs like this

@littleturbo4311 8 дней назад

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!

@TheEightgig 9 дней назад

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!

@amazingjason455 9 дней назад

We need more cars like this.

@Future-Classic-Comics 9 дней назад

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

@dennisda-great8114 9 дней назад

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

@patrickross5509 9 дней назад

Nailed it

@retro_reviews 8 дней назад

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

@uncipaws7643 9 дней назад

"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.

@VasilyPavlik 8 дней назад

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 :)

@Carmela-bixoxo 9 дней назад

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

@spaghettiostan 9 дней назад

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

@nmF14T 9 дней назад

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

@vicentedacosta 9 дней назад

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!

@MaxSpeedMike 9 дней назад

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

@antikommunistischaktion 9 дней назад

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

@bryanhernandez2004 6 дней назад

this car is perfection. 50's-60's design, especially automotive, is my favorite era... i dislike car companies who bring back old names of cars or say they're reproducing cars from the past but then dont commit to the actual design. Even the bronco, it looks really good but all they really did was two toned fun colors and metal grills. once in a blue moon someone does it well but alot of times those cars are special order and/or expensive. that one foreign brand thats mass-producing that VW beetle/Fiat 500 esk car has my heart; they committed.

@andrewolson4280 9 дней назад

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.

@WitchyWhale 9 дней назад

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

@MrDuncl 8 дней назад

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.

@davidp2888 9 дней назад

Simple and elegant design.

@pacohaas2209 4 дня назад

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. 🙂

@toddknight6855 9 дней назад

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....

@fenrirslip 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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. 9 дней назад

@@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. 🙂

@yan.g367 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@yan.g367 9 дней назад

@@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 9 дней назад

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

@MrDuncl 8 дней назад

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

@alexs7343 9 дней назад

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.

@Sharion.Inuyatt День назад

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

@Dreoni_ 9 дней назад

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

@waters1801 9 дней назад

Doug is a cool dude 😎

@johnloader8611 13 часов назад

You still see Figaros quite regularly on British roads, pretty good for a car over 30yrs old!

@fonztheonly 9 дней назад

more companies should make cars like this

@DarknessViper99 9 дней назад

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

@cloud1stclass372 9 дней назад

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

@GTAman51 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

yeah they like a lot of overrated european stuff apparently

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 9 дней назад

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

@GTAman51 8 дней назад

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

@MarianoLu 8 дней назад

@@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 8 дней назад

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

@curtcalfee428 9 дней назад

Doug, You ranted about having to manually unlatch but then hydraulically fold the top into the well and then close the cover again to stow the top...as if that is not a normal practice for a convertible car from ANY era. I think you should take on a convertible car and use it for a daily driver for at least six months ( in San Diego / Los Angeles ) [bonus points for winter] and see how it goes. This challenge comes from a 1991 Ford Mustang factory convertible owner who has enjoyed both the hydraulic assist top and a not working assisted manually actuated top (rams disconnected). Honestly, it's no big deal.

@MrDuncl 8 дней назад

A friend has had a number of Mercedes SLKs. And spent quite a lot on roof mechanism repairs.

@kaseycarpenter73 9 дней назад

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

@RubyRoks 9 дней назад

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

@Wiszkas 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

It ain't so.

@7cougar0 9 дней назад

Well, actually it looks quite the same.

@igordewit7357 9 дней назад

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

@kbtred51 9 дней назад

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

@MrDuncl 8 дней назад

Even the convertible roof is the same.

@americansmark 9 дней назад

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.

@bicyclist2 8 дней назад

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.

@gentlewolf 9 дней назад

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

@user-fi7pd3qy9z 9 дней назад

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

@DanielMcGregor 9 дней назад

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.

@frasermackenzie7275 8 дней назад

This car is awesome looking, 1950's vehicles were stunning looking. Bet fuel economy is great as well.

@AbstractCatsMedia 9 дней назад

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

@watercannonscollaboration2281 9 дней назад

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

@oxfamshop 9 дней назад

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

@Techjunkiero 9 дней назад

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.

@neilieb3740 9 дней назад

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

@nicholaswilks580 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

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

@nicholaswilks580 9 дней назад

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 9 дней назад

still waiting on a C4 Corvette review

@frankierodriguez8661 9 дней назад

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 8 дней назад

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.

@idonjohnson6999 17 минут назад

In-dash CD player. That’s fancy for a late 80’s early 90’s car. If the wheels are to resemble white wall tires, they should’ve made the white section just a small band on the outside and made the inner chrome cap much bigger.

@xoiDROCKiox 9 дней назад

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

@rahulshah1408 9 дней назад

I miss my Honda del sol. That car was perfect. Convertible, good handling, good fuel economy, comfortable, good audio, fun, and cheap.

@m-willy 9 дней назад

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

@Aerith17 9 дней назад

Technology Connections has entered the chat

@halfsourlizard9319 9 дней назад

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

@sercancuhadar 8 дней назад

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

@user-ry3xp7rv8m 9 дней назад

We have a Figaro. A very practical & reliable classic. Since the mechanicals are based off of a Micra, parts are easily available. I would disagree with the assertion that the top is a hassle. For a manual it's very easy to deploy, stow & latch. Much easier to raise & lower than my Mercedes SL. While you won't be winning many drag races, its tons of fun to drive. These are somewhat more expensive to acquire in the US , but much more affordable in the UK.

@bwang7 9 дней назад

Love the retro future look!

@volvo09 9 дней назад

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

@SatanicJamnic 8 дней назад

its art deco. its not futuristic at all

@ericcarabetta1161 9 дней назад

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

@gheebuttersnaps5366 4 дня назад

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

@user-nl8tm8jl8l 9 дней назад

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

@hami_1012 9 дней назад

The car that got its lunchbox stolen by the SL65 AMG

@DIABLOEDITZ 9 дней назад

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

@Sp33dGames 9 дней назад

@user-vx7vi3vq1c 9 дней назад

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

@SiegeR777 9 дней назад

Dear Doug, I have been watching you since nearly the beginning when there were no carsandbids, not this much lively hand movements and definitely a less wider arm opening at the THIS.. sequence. You still provide the most interesting car reviews and making sure your audience learns something about the car you are reviewing every time they click to your videos. Thank you brother for entertaining us with such enthusiasm over the years.