The Nissan Pao, first announced at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1987, is a retro-styled three-door hatchback. The Pao was one of three fashionable spinoffs of the K10 Micra. It was available with or without a textile sun roof. The Pao was sold without the Nissan name and only by special order from January 15 through to April 14, 1989; The Pao sold out in 3 months and is a highly sought after and collectible car. Very few were made and an example is featured on permanent display in the Museum Of Modern Art in New York. The name is a Chinese word describing a type of house used by nomads in Mongolia for assembly or meetings.

The engine is the 1.0L (987cc) MA10S, coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission. The engine produces 48kW at 6000rpm and 76Nm of torque at 3600rpm.

The Pao was designed as a fashionable city car, with a turning circle of just 4.38 metres and delivering fuel consumption of up to 5.5L/100km in the city and 3.4L/100km at a steady 60km/h.

The chassis includes rack and pinion steering, independent suspension with struts in front and 4-links and coil springs in back. It has a clamshell hatch, meaning the glass section swings up and the bottom portion opens down to create a tailgate.

This vehicle was imported from Japan and is fitted with an Australian compliance plate. Features include a radio, air conditioning, power steering, electric sun roof and five speed manual gearbox.

This is an unusual and quite rare vehicle, fully modified to Australian requirements. It will provide economical motoring as well as attracting lots of attention with its individual appearance. The speedometer shows 41,637 miles (67451 kms) indicating that there is considerable life left in the vehicle.

This vehicle will be sold unregistered and with No Reserve.

This vehicle is now available for inspection at 65 Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-4pm. To arrange a viewing call the New South Wales Auction Team: Ian Clayton on 13 46 46 (ext 4).