Words and Pictures: Glenn Rader Glenn Rader and Karen Bartos live in the Detroit, Michigan area in the US. They own a fully restored, award-winning, Figaro built by The Figaro Shop in Didcot, England. They purchased the car and imported it to the US in 2019. The car’s name is… Read More

Words & Pictures by Jennifer Kent. Freya came into our lives after loving the Figaro for over 12 years. After a rather horrific year, going through separation and divorce due to my ex-husband leaving me for another woman, abandoning all responsibility to me (financially/emotionally/physically) from busy business mum to a… Read More

These Kaki-no-tane (“Kaki” means “Persimmon”, “no” means “of” and “tane” means “seed”) celebrate Nissan famous cars. The plastic can contains rice crackers shaped like a fruit persimmon seed and often sold with peanuts. Originally, the “Nissan Kaki-no-tane” project was created to help Nissan revitalize the region, because the mountains… Read More

Created by German artist Raimund Göbner Bildhauer this large Figaro model has been carved out of Limewood. We love the detail of the car, driver, passenger and the two dogs in the back. The model was exhibited back in March and is now owned by Luxembourg members Peter & Andrea… Read More

Words & Pictures by member Ian Williams. You may recall back in October last year a request was sent through to Kevin at Figaro HQ to recruit an Emerald Green Figaro to be featured in a special Doctor Who box set.  Well, the message was flashed across the internet and… Read More

Words & Pictures by New Zealand Members David & Judy Kerr Our Figaro is named ‘Minty’ Judy and I, along with friends Jim and Colleen recently had a weekend in Blenheim, which is in our South Island at the top, and decided to extend it a couple of… Read More

Words & Pictures Dirk Parker Having bought and restored a barn-find ‘1972 VW Beetle Karmann’ for my son’s 21st birthday, it was always my intention to balance things for my daughter, Francesca. I had thought about a Figaro for some time and I then came across this car in… Read More

Words & Pictures Michael Potts. As long as I have known my wife, I have known that she wanted a Nissan Figaro. Of course, when I first heard the name I was a little concerned. Alexandra, you see, is quite the classy lady – a lawyer no less and quite… Read More

Words & Pictures Kevin Fagan A couple of weeks ago I received an email from the BBC asking if we could supply a Figaro for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing? As Sue is such a big fan it didn’t take long to say yes! “I want… Read More

Raj and I have been married for 28 years and have 2 grown up daughters. One day, I happened to casually mention my love of Figaro cars in a passing comment. Unbeknown to me, my husband must have logged that memory (surprisingly he never remembers anything I say!). Sometime last year,… Read More

We’d pondered buying a property in Spain since 2015 after our youngest son moved with his girlfriend to Spain’s Costa del Sol. By chance a couple of years later while on holiday, we were offered a long-term rental apartment. Such opportunities are as rare as hens’ teeth, so we seized… Read More

Mr. Figgy & Dogs – As a Treat Rescue Dogs Get a Ride in Mr. Figgy I became a Figaro owner in 2005 while living in the UK. I have always loved cars and knew the moment I saw the Figaro I wanted to own one. In 2007 when we… Read More

Words by Kate O’Connor & Toby Brooks and Pictures by Toby Brooks I bought my first Figaro last year but unfortunately it didn’t last the test of time – I was very sad 🙁 but then my awesome husband, Oscar, suggested we visit The Figaro Shop to see if… Read More

RNLI Fundraising Challenge Club Members James & Belinda Richardson plan to visit all 238 lifeboat stations in 911 hours and try to raise £56,644 for the RNLI To complete the challenge, the more observant of you will also notice that the couple have swapped their Pale Aqua Figaro named ‘Figgy’… Read More

Our clubs Yorkshire Figaro Rally 2017 outshone even California in the category Best Club Run/Rally at the Classic Car Show awards on 10th November at the NEC. Left to right – Dave Youngs – Car Club Manager of Lancaster Insurance, Kevin Fagan – Figaro Owners Club Founder, Jane… Read More

US Member Jeff Elson commissioned The Figaro Shop to create this wonderful example. The stunning example has a mere 4,800 km or 2,983 miles and being one of only 2,000 made in the Topaz Mist shade makes this car a very special find, possibly the rarest Figaro remaining. The… Read More

Every year I buy my wife a Figaro calendar at Christmas as a stocking filler and ever since her first one it’s been her ambition to get a photo of her beloved car into one. Hence whenever we’re out somewhere vaguely picturesque out comes the camera… Read More

A road trip from Norfolk, UK to Schaffhausen, Switzerland – 4th June 2017. What do a group of woodwind instrument makers do when they want to go on a trip? They visit other instrument makers! An invitation from Kung recorder makers was made last year when 2 of the makers… Read More

My name is Sharon and I am a new Figaro owner, living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I purchased my Figaro (emerald green) in Southern California from another Figaro enthusiast Mitch Braiman, proud owner of ‘Mr. Figgy’ (Lapis Grey), in May of 2017. My sister-in-law, Dydia Delyser,… Read More

My 194 km Figaro My search for a Fig began last fall when just by chance I happened to see a cute Lapiz Grey Fig driving towards me. Just by chance the owner happened to pull up right beside me when I was stopped at a red light. So I… Read More

Jill’s Figgy Rosalita, an epic story of blood, sweat, tears and a very racy love affair with a 26 year old. It was in the winter of 2007. The winter of discontent you might say. We were sat in a local pub when Jill looked out of the window and… Read More

I teach High School Students on the Sunny Coast of Western Australia with my husband, Chris, and 10 year old daughter, Sophie. When I went away for a weekend crafting retreat in a Western Australian country town in September 2016  I had never heard of, or seen, a Figaro. When… Read More

Joining the Fig Family I’m a newby!  Having admired Figaro’s from afar and gone potty waving like a lunatic every time I saw one, I finally became the very proud owner of a Topas Mist Figaro – Winnie in November 2014. I did do my homework though, as to have… Read More

Colani the Figaro … Together with my wife I went to the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey in 2010 where I saw a Figaro parking in a street. Not knowing what car it is, I did some research It came out that it was a Figaro. It finally took… Read More

I first met the Figaro in 2006 when I happened to catch a bit of ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ on TV.  I had a little bronze Fiat Punto at the time… just and A to B car….and there on the TV was something far more interesting and exciting. By March… Read More

Beautiful hand made custom made Figaro cushions and seat throws.  One throw and cushion (feather pad) per set. This is a seat cover with lovely detailing and the cushion to match which has a feather pad so all good quality. Different patterns and colours coming soon. Price: £35 a set… Read More

Enjoy this great tune and Video Published on Feb 4, 2015 Buy Album – Click here   Watch more of our YouTube Ownership Help Guides Subscribe to our Figaro YouTube Channel« Prev1 / 8Next »Nissan Figaro Promotional Reel - Social MediaFigaro Owners Club Window… Read More

Club Member Tom Waddington captured these amazing images (one of which was included in our 2016 Figaro Wall Calendar 2016). Enjoy…… Read More

We would love to see this ‘Photoshop’d’ car build!  … Read More

This amazing Figaro appeared at the ‘Mooneyes Street Car Nationals event in May 2016, held at Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan. Read more  … Read More

Figaro competing on a National Classic Car Rally – Tour Britannia in 2009 My wife and I bought this Figaro as a present for our elder daughter in 2005. It had just been imported by a company in North Yorkshire. When she got married and moved abroad, she wanted to… Read More

From Sheffield To Île-de-Ré  in a Figaro With a French map to hand Members Zoe & Steve Marciniak (plus son Feliks) set off on 1200 mile adventure to relish the slower pace of life on offer. Another grey February morning finds the Fig is sat outside on the drive looking… Read More

A Figaro like no other! As you can probably tell from the photographs I am a Figaro super fan. My love affair began very many years ago and I bought my first Figaro in January 2004. Loved that car the minute I bought it, I even had it re-sprayed entirely… Read More

Michael took his car ‘Shoki’ to Bildhauspark, Shallodenbach (in Germany) for a photo-shoot by Christian Krueger. Read More

Double trophy triumph When Jane Ellison-Bates joined her local classic car club with her yellow Figgy, Suzanna, she certainly did not expect to be collecting two trophies in their annual awards. The Yorkshire club, Craven Old Wheels, is currently celebrating its 40th year and has over 200 members with… Read More

Read about Audrey’s 2,000 mile adventure... Read More

Dave Sands 3,835km Adventure Dave takes up the story… “The rally started in Contrexeville France and finished in Parma Italy after visiting Germany and Switzerland we covered a total of 3543 miles in 16 days. We returned via Nice instead of direct. We had no trouble at all with the… Read More

This car is one of my private collection, having only covered three thousand miles from new the car was already in tip top condition. I think it was a grade 5A, but like all the others in my collection it was stripped down to a rolling shell and thoroughly detailed… Read More

I first saw a pink fig a couple of years ago and, like the rest of us, desperately researched all I could about the car and its history, never really thought I would have one though until earlier this year my husband gave me a surprise wedding anniversary gift of…a… Read More

Gordon’s story: “I bought my fig in 2005 she only had 56,000km on the clock.I am the first reg. owner in the UK.She is only used on dry days.The pictures were taken on a trip to Southport Merseyside,it was a good day out and very hot. She is very genuine… Read More