RHD Snail Trail: 1989 Nissan S-Cargo

Another day, another cute snail shaped classic oddball Japanese domestic market (JDM) classic on the pages of Daily Turismo.  Why?  Because it's never too late to trade your terrible late model boring crossover lamemobile into an AWESOME piece of automotive history (read about Nissan's Pike cars here).  Stop driving Ford Escapes, Nissan Rogues, Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, and get yourself into something that'll make people smile!  Find this 1989 Nissan S-Cargo offered for $12,000 in Olympia, WA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Not A Slug: 1989 Nissan S-Cargo

The Nissan S-Cargo is a part of Nissan's Pike family of vehicles that were sold new in Japan and predated the early 2000s retro-style fad (PT Cruiser, Prowler, HHR, SSR etc). The S-Cargo looks like a washing machine with cartoon eyes, but it was a retro styled tribute to the Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette delivery van built on a modern unibody chassis from Nissan.  Even the name S-Cargo sounds like Escargot or snail in French. Find this 1989 Nissan S-Cargo offered for $4500 CAD ($3665 USD)  in Vancouver, BC via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!.

1989 Nissan S-Cargo

Back in the 1980s when retro-styling wasn't a thing, the nuts at Nissan built a series of cars known as the Pike family that consisted of the Be-1, Pao, Figaro and S-Cargo.  Various examples of the Pao and Figaro seem to be for sale around the web from time-to-time, but the S-Cargo version is much more rare (at least in the USA). The the 25 year rule behind us, it seems like a good time to own one of the Pike cars. Find this 1989 Nissan S-Cargo offered for $8,495 via Japaneseclassics.com. Tip from SeanT.

5k: Snail Power: 1989 Nissan S-Cargo

The Nissan S-Cargo was launched in 1989 as part of the Pike series (Be-1, Pao, Figaro and S-Cargo) of retro-styled economy cars. Nissan's Pike cars beat the New Beetle, New Mini, PT Cruiser to the retro-style market, but keep in mind that the old Mini had been retro-styled by default since about 1970, and the Beetle since about 1960.  Find this 1989 Nissan S-Cargo currently bidding for $750 reserve-not-met on eBay with 5 days to go, located in Bellingham, WA.  Tip from Johnny.

10k: LadyBuggin: 1989 Nissan S-Cargo

The Nissan S-Cargo is a part of Nissan's Pike family of vehicles that were sold new in Japan and predated the current retro-style fad (PT Cruiser, Prowler, HHR, SSR etc).   In stock form the S-Cargo looks like a washing machine with cartoon eyes, but it was a retro styled tribute to the Citroën 2CV Fourgonnette delivery van.  Even the name S-Cargo sounds like Escargot or snail in French.  Find this 1989 Nissan S-Cargo in Nanaimo, BC Canada currently bidding for $3,101 reserve-not-met with $9,900 Buy it Now on eBay with 6 days to go. Seller submission from Paul.

5k: Head On A Pike: 1990 Nissan S-Cargo

The Nissan Figaro we posted on Monday was admittedly overpriced, especially considering that it is persona non grata for licensing in the state of California for at least 2 more years, and we found a much cheaper example in Vancouver, BC Canada for $7500 CAD.  Still, the Figaro offers little useability, but its strangely named Pike build cousin, the S Cargo, is certainly a better car for taking trips to the dry cleaners, taxidermy shops, dump...et cetera.  Find this 1990 Nissan S Cargo offered for $7,500 in Victoria, BC Canada via craigslist.