1987 Nissan Pao Concept

Following the Be-1, the PAO rolled out as the second model of “Pike Car” series. Pike car is a generic name of playful yet “edgy” cars manufactured on the condition of limited volume production. PAO was exhibited as a concept car at the 27th Tokyo Motor Show in 1987 and was rolled out in January 1989. Total production exceeded 30 thousand units. Its interior and exterior were designed in a retrospective style under the concept of “adventurous spirit” which became a big hit. The name PAO comes from the Chinese word meaning a Mongolian portable dwelling. This car is equipped with a canvas top.

The Nissan Pao, first announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1987, is a retro-styled automobile from Nissan Motors. It was available as a three-door hatchback with or without a textile sun roof ("canvas-top"), the canvas top being the most collectible. The Pao was one of three fashionable spinoffs of the K10 Micra — the Figaro and Be-1 being the other two. Like the Figaro, the Pao was sold without the Nissan name and only by reservation from January 15 through April 14, 1989; orders were served according to their date of placing. The Pao sold out in 3 months and remains a sought after and collectible car, with only about 51,657 made.