Japan’s bubble economy produced truly eclectic cars, including Nissans Be-1, Pao, S-Cargo and Figaro

Japan’s bubble economy produced truly eclectic cars, including Nissans Be-1, Pao, S-Cargo and Figaro

The last of Nissan’s famous Pike cars, the Figuro must be the definitive JDM cutie. A product of Japan’s bubble economy, the Figuro and its siblings, the B1, POW, and Es Cargo are far from tarted up K10 Micros. Every interface is radically revised, exhibiting a level of care and attention rarely bestowed on such a small car. The switches are metal, styled to reflect the art deco leaves of the bonnet badge. The heater controls are all written out, engraved into the dashboard rather than depicted as modern pictograms. The teeny turbocharged engine whooes away in front of you, while headroom is infinite when the tops folded back. The less said the better when it comes to practicality. K9 isn’t coming with, but there is no doubting why these cars became such a popular import to Britain. As a fashion piece, they’re just about peerless.

When it comes to variety, few car-making nations can match Japan. In the midst of the bubble economy, JDM cars became endlessly decadent, and one of the most popular to see imported to Britain is the turbocharged, art deco cutie known as the Nissan Figaro.

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