Vehicle Description
1989 Nissan Pao� One of four special Nissan models produced at the
famous Pike Factory for the Japanese market Rare factory five speed
manual transmission (only�15% of Paos produced were manuals)
Limited-production vehicle marketed in Japan by reservation only;
it sold out after just three months of pre-orders Legally imported
from Japan and quite rare to find in the United States Aqua Gray
exterior (code FJ-0) and Ivory interior 1L eight-valve,
four-cylinder engine and rare five-speed manual transmission
(PK10GF) Right-hand drive, power steering, power brakes and
air-conditioning Practical split folding tailgate design Low
mileage 80,000 original miles and includes JEVIC odometer
certificate of verification Power steering, A/C and excellent gas
mileage make this a practical fun commuter Up to�55 mpg and top
speed of 85 mph plus! The smallest Nissan sold in the United States
in 1989 was the C-class Sentra. For those interested in A-class
(microcars or city cars) back then they had to go to Japan. Today,
you can drop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars, where we proud to present
this 1989 Nissan Pao (pa-OH). Turn heads and create smiles in this
tiny car designed to be a rolling fashion statement or a very
stylish everyday commuter that is an absolute blast to drive with
the five speed manual and achieve gas mileage is the 50's mpg!!!
The Pao was one of four special, limited-production Nissan models
made at the famous Pike Factory in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. It
was originally marketed in Japan only and sold out after just three
months of pre-orders. This example has been legally exported from
Japan and is a seldom seen vehicle in the United States. Please
note this car is a right-hand drive model and is the only way they
were produced. Standard equipment included power steering,
electromagnetic glass hatch release, a height-adjustable driver's
seat, intermittent wipers, tensionless ELR seat belts (front
seats), radio (AM/FM, tape deck, electronic tuner) and two rear
speakers. The car also came with power assisted steering and power
brakes and this model has air-conditioning. Finished in Aqua Gray
(Code FJ-0), this car's paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition. Its windows are clear and crack-free, including the
�flap-up' rear side glass. The car's round, retro-style head and
taillights are in intact and add to its overall cute factor. This
city car rolls on radial tires, size 165/60R14, surrounding custom
gray, eight-fin alloy wheels. The tires are in overall very good
order and the wheel's color contrasts well with the body color.
This car's bodywork is straight and solid, including the clamshell
rear hatch. Its rear cargo area is in very good order, there's a
rack on the roof to store additional cargo, the engine bay is quite
tidy, the battery looks new and the front and rear bumpers are in
very good order. Under the front-hinged hood is
the�March/Micra's�1.0L�MA10S eight-valve, four-cylinder engine
producing 51 HP, coupled to a rare factory five speed manual
transmission (only�15% of Paos produced were manuals), which is the
more desirable unit (PK10GF). Inside, the car's ivory interior
contrasts nicely with the exterior paint. The front buckets and
rear bench seat are in overall very good shape with minimal wear.
The front seatbacks even sport "backpack" to allow the driver or
rear seat passengers additional small item storage. In the rear of
the Pao is a very practical split folding tailgate design. The dark
gray carpet looks good while the gray headliner is in excellent
overall shape. The factory two-spoke steering wheel is present,
painted ivory in this unit, and it complements the car's overall
interior theme nicely. The aqua gray instrument panel, with its
dominant circular speedometer, echoes the car's exterior hue and is
in excellent condition. The inner door panels are in overall very
good condition, as are the mirror glass, center console and gear
shift lever. Rounding out the interior is a Pioneer Carrozzeria
AM/FM stereo with CD player. Part of Nissan's "Pike" series, the
Pao was designed as a retro fashionable city car in the mold of
the�Be-1. It included external door hinges like the original
1960s�Austin Mini, which had become fashionable in Japan, 'flap-up'
windows like those of a�Citro�n 2CV and a split rear tailgate of
the first British hatchback car the�Austin A40 Farina Countryman.
The Be-1, Pao,�Figaro, and�S-Cargo�were attempts to create cars
with designs as desirable as those of�Panasonic,�Sony, and other
personal electronics products. The chassis included�rack and
pinion�steering,�independent suspension�with�struts�in front and
coil springs�in back. Brakes were discs up front and drums in the
rear. It has a clamshell hatch in back, meaning the glass section
swings up and the bottom portion opens down to create a�tailgate.
The compact Pao requires just 14.4�feet to turn in a circle. In
2011, noted design critic Phil Patton, writing for the New York
Times, called the Pike cars "the height of�postmodernism"�and
"unabashedly retro, promiscuously combining elements of the�Citro�n
2CV,�Renault 4, Mini [and]�Fiat 500." This car is currently located
at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 128,522�kilometers, or�approximately 80,000 actual
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Click here for our YouTube video
of the Pao! VIN: PK10104665 Note: Please see full terms and
conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said
vehicle, thank you.
