Roadster Smart Roadster Spotted in SoCal

Alx

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• Jun 24, 2006

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We have no idea why a discontinued (but soon to be revived) Smart Roadster was spotted in Fountain Valley of all places, but according to reader Joe, it was:

So I am driving in Fountain Valley, CA and this little car with HUGE wheel arches pulls up at the light. Damn thing looked like an RX-8 shrunk in the wash. Interesting little bit of style. No pictures, sorry.​

He asked us where it may have come from. Our best guess is Germany, although given recent circumstances, it could’ve been England. Sorry we can’t be more specific.

 

Alx

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• Jun 24, 2006

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There is a guy on the Lambo-talk forum that imports the SMART cars here.... possibly could have came from him....

He is a tremendous Lambo distributor too...

http://www.lamborghini-talk.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=4158&highlight=smart


Thats the owner ROY :

 

wltsm

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• Jun 24, 2006

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LOL, America think the Smart car is an exotic car!

It does seem weird that Smart roadster was in America, can't have been MB testing, so someone must have imported it!

 

Michael

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• Jun 24, 2006

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Hmmm. Maybe the US government is looking to purchase the next generation of police cars that are actually efficient.....

Doesn't smart have another actual Roadster?

 

Alx

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• Jun 25, 2006

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that DaimlerChrysler will announce next week that the SMART fortwo will be launched in the U.S. as early as next year. CEO Dieter Zetsche is reportedly hoping that U.S. sales could help SMART turn a profit, which it has failed to do for DaimlerChrysler since its inception in 1998. WSJ says that an agreement has been reached with a U.S. distributor to sell the SMART car in major metropolitan markets on the East and West coasts where small car sales are strongest. Though the exchange rate is not in DCX's favor, the company is hoping that high gas prices will make its tiny car attractive to consumers.

[Source: Wall Street Journal via Winding Road]

 

drronh

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• Jun 26, 2006

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There have been two Smart for-twos driving around Naples for a couple of years now, They can be imported.

 

Alx

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• Jun 26, 2006

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I know people have imported them in, i have seen them years ago. Interesting nontheless.