There can be absolutely no doubt that Nissan's Pao is a very interesting car, and while it might not be to everyone's tastes it forges the way forward in an industry where mediocrity and minimum-offense are consider de rigour.
By minimum-offense what I mean is that modern cars are designed in such a way as to offend the absolute minimum number of people. Whilst trying to stick to this aim it is very difficult to create a car with any character at all since character almost instantly makes customers form two camps, one of hate and one of like (or love!).
Nissan, somewhere along the line, decided to go against the grain and to design a truly characterful car. The product of their efforts was the quirky Nissan Pao, released in 1989 to an adoring public and remaining the apple of many eyes until the present day. Buying a Nissan Pao now is not impossible but certainly very difficult even in their native county Japan. Finding a good quality model in the UK or the US is extremely difficult.
Many importers specialize in bringing cars like this back from Japan, making them road worthy and then selling them on at a premium, but with only 10,000 models released nearly twenty years ago they are becoming might scarce.
What makes the owning of a Nissan Pao such a pleasure, and what makes it so appealing to owners and fans alike, is that it is truly not afraid to break boundaries. It looks like a car from the fifties but has a very modern specification. It does not try to be something that it isn't but seems happy with its minor lot in life.
If only more cars were able to be built this way.
Andy loves his Nissan Pao, and decided to create a site paying homage to this wonderful motor. Visit Nissan Pao and see what he's up to.
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