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by Paul Jackson
ISBN 978-1-84584-148-5
$14.95 US
www.veloce.co.uk
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review by Rich Helms
rich@RichHelms.com

Naming a car “smart“ is a bold move invoking the question “What’s so smart about it?“
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By Dorothea Helms

There are several ways to gauge whether a marriage is on solid ground. One is to do a long car trip together and see how it goes. My husband and I put our 35-year marriage to the test in May, except we added an extra challenge. We drove 3,800 km in total on our holidays – in his Smart Car!

When Rich asked me a few months ago whether I’d like to attend a microcar conference festival in Madison, Georgia with him in May, he was shocked when I said yes. He had already taken several long trips with the Smart – even as far as Arkansas – and I was always too busy to go. I’d ridden in the Smart many times, but never for long distances. I figured with months to plan, I could take a few days away from my freelance writing businesses. Plus, we were able to combine the car event with visits to family along the way.
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City TV coverage of the smart parade on Feb 20, 2005. PS. The green smart car with the bicycle on the back is mine. continue reading »

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City TV coverage of the smart parade on Feb 20, 2005.
Includes interview with Rich Helms. PS. The green smart car with the bicycle on the back is mine.
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By Rich Helms

I didn’t realize how my driving would change when my editor called me on Feb 10, 2004 and said, “Mercedes just announced the Smart car.“ An email to the local dealer and a fax the next day, and I had a Smart ForTwo cabrio on order. In October, I got to drive one for the first time and select the features I wanted. Then on Jan 2005, almost 11 months later, I took delivery of my green-on-green Smart cabrio. continue reading »

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Stuttgart, Germany – Recently, Smart held the official media announcement of the 2007 Smart ForTwo in Stuttgart, Germany. While the current ForTwo has evoked an almost cult-like following, selling more than 750,000 worldwide since 1998, some aspects of the vehicle have proven an acquired taste. With the future of the Smart company hanging in the balance, the goal of designing the 2007 car was to deliver a completely new vehicle that preserves what customers love about the current Smart. The company has done a stellar job. continue reading »

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Click for my video on the new Smart ForTwo.
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On June 28, 2006, smart gmbh announced that it will enter the US market in the fall of 2007 with the next generation fortwo. Fresh off the announcement in Detroit, Ulrich Walker, President and CEO of smart worldwide, was in Toronto to meet with Marcus Breitschwerdt, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada. Breitschwerdt was responsible for the entry of smart into Canada. continue reading »