Thursday, August 24, 2023

Nissan S Car go


Nissan released this oddity in 1989 as a boutique vehicle, perhaps inspired by a Le Corbusier design but generally acknowledged as a take on the Citroen 2CV.  The name was also a play on the French word for snail. It was introduced  along with another small car, the Figaro. The theme for these cars was retro before retro was in, and they were popular in Japan.
 They've been trickling into North America as they age into the non-conforming category. This example is up for auction at the Owls Head Museum Auto Auction this weekend.



 
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousAugust 25, 2023 at 7:33 AM

    I chased one of these into a parking lot last year. I'd seen a ton (exaggeration) of these in the UK, but never here.

    So I pulled into the lot and went to speak to the lady driving it. Her hubby rolls up in his immaculate 240Z...

    Y'know, I'm not normally a jealous type, but still...

    rdguy

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