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The smart: A Brief History
The smart: A Brief History
Photo: favcars.com
Alain Morin
October 26, 2015
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The MCC Eco Sprinter study (circa 1990).
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The NAFA model (1981-1982).
Photo: From Smart: Small Car, Big Deal de Willi Diez et Jürgen Zölter, Motorbooks
A clay mock-up of the MCC01 and its dashboard (1992).
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The MCC Eco Sprinter study (circa 1990).
Photo: netcarshow.com
Trials in America (circa 2002).
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The safety offered by the smart’s safety cage was always central to the little car’s development.
Photo: Newspress
The first smart to come to Canada in 2005. It didn’t make its way to the United States until 2008.
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Photo: Alain Morin
The second generation of the smart came out in 2008.
Photo: Alain Morin
The most recent smart, now in its third generation, is set to hit dealerships soon.
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