Smart Fortwo elétrico em 2010

A Daimler, fabricante do Smart anunciou que fabricará uma versão do Fortwo totalmente eléctrica, chamada de Fortwo ED (Electric Drive).

O Fortwo ED terá um motor com 41 cavalos com aceleração de 0 a 50 km/h em 6,5 segundos.

A produção será limitada e irá somente para os consumidores britânicos já na segunda geração quem será avaliada nos Estados Unidos, Roma, Milão e Paris.

No mercado britânico o preço proposto ficou em torno de 16.340 euros.

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the beauty of designs, part 2 of "online Concours de Elegance" I started last July, here are the Pre WW2 vehicles

1903 Ford model a runabout

1904 Auburn runabout

1909 highwheeler

1910 Hotchkiss Type V

1910 Baker Electric Victoria Roadster

1911 Leon-Bollee G1 Double Berline de Voyage

1921 Farman Super Sport Torpedo

1923 Kissel Model 6-45 Speedster

1925 Rolls-Royce P1 Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/1925-rolls-royce-aerodynamic-coupe.html

1927 Voisin C7 sedan

1929 Ruxton Roadster http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/05/ruxton-legendary-in-classic-american.html

1929 Alfa Romeo 6c1750 supersport

1929 Du Pont Model G Speedster

1931 Bucciali Tav-8-32 Sedan by Saotchik

1931 Packard Waterhouse Convertible Victoria

1932 Daimler Double-Six Sport Saloon

1933 Mitsubishi PX33 4WD Diesel

1934 Hupmobile Aerodynamic

1936 Panhard Dynamic

1937 Chrysler Airflow

1937 Willys sedan

1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta coachwork by Touring

1942 Paris Rhone BabyRhone II

For more see: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/online-concours-de-elegance-is-best.html

A stray spark or something, took out a garage of 3 classics

The blaze seriously damaged a 1923 Alvis, a 1930's Sunbeam and this Daimler with Suicide doors. Via: http://trawler-rider.blogspot.com/2008/10/daimler-and-destroy.html

I hope you can make it to next years Balboa Park Auto Museum car show, it is terrific

If you can't make it next year, enjoy the photos I take, and use the search function on this blog (upper left hand corner) to look at last years Balboa Park car show.