The Smart Car: Movie Star
For the second time this year, the Smart Car has shown up in a major American film.
In this case, it looks like it’s used as a comedic element because Woody Allen is frantically driving it to save Scarlett from Hugh Jackson. Suddenly, the Smart Car is a movie star. It’s the car of choice to get out of tight situations like running away from the Parisian Police in The DaVinci Code and saving the day.
Currently, the Smart Car isn’t available in the United States. There is one company, however that is converting Smart Cars to meet U.S. standards:
Not since the VW Beetle has a car been this exciting. Also, like the original Beetle, the engine is rear-mounted. It is NOT an electric car or a hybrid. It is a 60 horse power, 3-cylinder engine with 6 speed transmission (automatic or manual). Unfortunately, most of the dealerships that are selling these converted Smart Cars are charging between $22,000 and $29,900. At that price, they are no longer the economical cars that Europe has come to love. They’re pricey show cars.