A convoy of retro-looking Nissan Figaro cars driven by their owners in fancy dress raised smiles and laughter during a tour of Devon which took them to Tavistock, Yelverton and across Dartmoor to Moretonhampstead and Ashburton.

Figaros at the Two Bridges Hotel, near Princetown.
Figaros at the Two Bridges Hotel, near Princetown. (Andy Hughes)

They were then due to travel through Haldon and southwards to Totnes, Lodiswell, Dartmouth, Salcombe, Paignton, Blackpool Sands and then onto East Devon on a five-day outing.

Tour organisers Rob and Lynette Parsons took part in their purple Figaro, complete with purple clothes and seatbelts.

Rob said: “The Figaro is a quirky, cute looking car. We love it and love showing it off. We get so many waves and smiles and laughs as we drive past people.

A Devon-loving Figaro owning couple enjoying their road tour.
A Devon-loving Figaro owning couple enjoying their road tour. (Andy Hughes)

“The car was only produced in Japan and only 20,000 were made, so it’s also rare.

Lynette Parson in her stylish purple Figaro.
Lynette Parson in her stylish purple Figaro. (Andy Hughes)

It was originally made for the Tokyo Motor Show in limited numbers, but was so popular it was then extended and only then in 1991 for seven months.

Figaro owners and their Devon sheep toys.
Figaro owners and their Devon sheep toys. (Andy Hughes.)

It’s not fast, but comfortable and well-equipped, so it’s not really retro.”

In the pink - a Figaro couple celebrate their car's character.
In the pink - a Figaro couple celebrate their car's character. (Andy Hughes)