HISTORY: Update +All small cult cars, 10 Years of the smart fortwo - a Vehicle with Cult Status Celebrates its Birthday

by SOLARLIFE | August 30, 2008 at 11:50 am

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Fiat 500 Italy (cinquecento, italian Abarth power version) selected by Zichi JAPAN. Volkswagen Beetle selected by Paschen JAPAN; Smart Car selected by PEP USA; Morris Minor selected by Dunkelberg; Pacer selected by Barry Artiste Canada; Tata Nano selected by Emilio Lizardo NY; Minicooper, Mr Bean's car & Toyota Prius selected by PlanMyGreen. Reliant Robin (Mr. Beans 3-wheeler, photo by PlanMyGreen) selected by Babel-Fish, Smart spider (made in france) selected by Solarlife, Smart US selected by Edmund Jenks.

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Almost 1 million Smart cars built at Factory Hambach France
Smart displayed at New York's Museum of Modern Art

10 Years of the smart fortwo- the little Mercedes build in France celebrates birthday. Almost 1 million built in France factory. Since 2008 available in the US; 2009 China. Smart Electric drive in the market for 2010. The engine is a 3-cylinder, low noise like a Lexus.Up to now 10.000 Us customers bought the dazzling 2 seater.

1989 NIKOLAUS HAYEK, the marketeer of the Swatch watch createtd the Compact Car AG in Biel/Switzerland. 1977 official presentation IAA Motor show Frankfurt. Concept was bought by Diamler (Mercedes).

The Smart CDI is world leader for fuel efficiency. 60 mls / Gln. One filled tank good for a 600 mls travel. 88 grams CO2 is below Europe's limit of 120 grams/kilometer the world's lowest emission.

10 Years of the smart fortwo - a Vehicle with Cult Status Celebrates its Birthday 07 luglio 2008

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PEP

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at 11:59 on August 30th, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff. Darned good stuff! I want a smaller hybrid of some sort. I live "downtown" (AKA, our historic district, with very small streets!), very close to major things like symphony (community center), restaurants, library, etc so my driving for everyday things doesn't use up a whole lot of resources. But I want to use even less!

SOLARLIFE

at 12:09 on August 30th, 2008

Thanks PEP for Flag "10 years SmartCar Cult status", your comment "I want a smaller hybrid of some sort. I live "downtown". A smart car spyder (open like James Dean Porsche) was presented with hybrid drive, one year ago. Still nobody wants to be the first with Li-Ion batteries (your Laptop battery). The real secret story... I was doing a layout study with Hayek years ago for Hybrids, Mercedes said no. Now America asking for it. times are changing, ten years ago Europeans fought for the Diesel only, that was an error.

Paschen

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at 15:41 on August 30th, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Yet the Idea is Japanese. I fund a Car that looks almost Identical to the First SMARTCAR.

Here in Japan, however this one was made almost 20 years ago. Will try to get you a picture.

SOLARLIFE

at 01:14 on August 31st, 2008

Paschen, thanks for Flag "10 Y Smart car cult car", your comment " I found a Car that looks almost Identical to the First SMARTCAR." I have to say as far as I know the Smart car design was made in a California design studio. If you don't find your "original", look for the first japanese cult car in Europe the legendary Honda 800 Cabrio, the engine was derrived from the Honda 750 ccm 4cyl motorcycle. Smart delivered for 2 years a cabrio 800 ccm 3 cylinders. But don't worry the chinese copied the Smart car, however the Original will start to sell in China 2009. A new way to beat copies; sell the original in China they buy every european luxury brand, have enough money now. I will update to "Small power cult cars around the globe". The most famous car in France the R4 or Renault 4 hatchback found a perfect retro design in Japan perhaps you find it. My french readers would love to see it.

Barry Artiste

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at 18:46 on August 30th, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

SOLARLIFE

at 01:52 on August 31st, 2008

Barry thanks for Flag "10 years smart car cult car", could you contribute for Canada at least with one "Small cult car", I know mission impossible, so a Pacer would be accepted, waiting for your surprisals. Update: "All small cult cars around the globe"

Barry Artiste

at 02:13 on September 1st, 2008

Okay, here is a the Pacer, voted the most ugliest Car in North America, regardless that it got good gas mileage, many who purchased it, found themselves dateless on many a night. THe Pacer was used as well in Waynes Worlds, with Wayne and Garth as pretty much dateless, but for movie fantasy which saw them get dates which in the real world would not have happened anywhere else in the Free world.

Babel-Fish

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at 00:51 on August 31st, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

SOLARLIFE

at 01:44 on August 31st, 2008

Babel-Fish thanks for Flag "10 years smart car cult car"

SOLARLIFE

at 03:21 on August 31st, 2008

Thanks zichi for "opinion making smarrt cars images", hope the others will follow, not so easy for US

dunkelberg

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at 16:06 on August 31st, 2008

SOLARLIFE, reminds me of my desire for a Morris Minor.

SOLARLIFE

at 01:25 on September 1st, 2008

dunkelberg thanks for Flag "Cult cars" your selection "Morris minor" uploaded

SOLARLIFE

at 01:27 on September 1st, 2008

zichi could you verify the Morris minor image, you know the car. Is it a british cult car? and why so famous?

Paschen

at 02:03 on September 1st, 2008

VW Kafer Kaprio.

Emilio Lizardo

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at 11:40 on September 1st, 2008

SOLARLIFE, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Tata Nano - ~ US$ 2500.

I believe there are no options for the engine - it's a small petrol-powered 2-banger ...

PlanMyGreen

at 19:25 on September 2nd, 2008

Unfortunately, small cars are not yet a way of life in the U.S., though I have always loved the Mini Cooper. I will look for a picture and post it soon as I can.

On a U.S. small car scale, I recently talked my father into a Prius, though it hardly stands up to cult status. Better for the environment though!

PlanMyGreen

at 19:49 on September 2nd, 2008

Almost forgot, Mr. Bean's car always peaked my interest when I was a bit younger.

SOLARLIFE

at 01:21 on September 3rd, 2008

Thanks PlanMyGreen for uploading your compact cult cars. I go for the Minicooper too, on the european mountain streets, it's like a gocart, the other we forgot Toyota Prius, the new california cult car.