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Nissan Figaro

The Nissan Figaro is a two-seat retro convertible made by Nissan in Japan from 1991 to 1992. Its weirdest quirk: Buyers had to win a lottery to get one, and the paint colours each represent a season of the year.

A turbocharged little convertible from Nissan's Pike Factory, styled like a 1960s European roadster. So many people wanted one that Nissan had to run a lottery.

1991–1992 · Two-seat retro convertible · 2 sold prices logged

Photo of a Nissan Figaro
Photo: 1991 Nissan Figaro. By Lothar Spurzem, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 de. Cropped by Wrong Turn Garage; the homepage thumbnail is a stylized duotone version.

Quick facts

  • Maker: Nissan
  • Years: 1991–1992
  • Country of origin: Japan
  • Body type: Two-seat retro convertible
  • Engine: 987cc turbocharged four
  • Weirdest quirk: Buyers had to win a lottery to get one, and the paint colours each represent a season of the year.
  • Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $5,400 at Bring a Trailer, Jun 19, 2026)

Sold prices

DateVenueCarPriceMileageLink
Bring a Trailer 1991 Nissan Figaro $5,400 85k km (~53k mi) shown Result for 1991 Nissan Figaro at Bring a Trailer ↗
Bring a Trailer 1991 Nissan Figaro $13,750 126k km (~78k mi) shown Result for 1991 Nissan Figaro at Bring a Trailer ↗

Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.

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