One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other

by Ronnie Schreiber

Published: April 22nd, 2013

one of these things is not like the other

In 50 years we’ve gone from this…

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Daimler used the occasion for their smart brand to introduce what they say will be “an extremely limited special edition” street legal production version of the smart fortwo by fashion designer Jeremy Scott known as the smart forjeremy, first shown as a concept at the Los Angeles show late last year. Also at this year’s Shanghai show, Buick introduced their latest Riviera concept, a product of GM’s Chinese design studio. 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the first Riviera, introduced on October 4, 1962 as a 1963 model.

… to this

I generally don’t care what I drive as long as it gets me there. However, if I had to pick between the smart forjeremy (isn’t that name just so twee? But then so’s the car) and my Litespeed, unless it was a life or death situation, I’m riding my bike. Besides, the John Varvatos Chrysler 300C is much more my style. Hell, a Bill Blass Lincoln Mark V is more my style than a smart forjeremy even if it is the automotive equivalent of a blue blazer with white shoes.

Discuss amongst yourselves.

Ronnie Schreiber edits Cars In Depth, a realistic perspective on cars & car culture and the original 3D car site. If you found this post worthwhile, you can dig deeper at Cars In Depth. If the 3D thing freaks you out, don’t worry, all the photo and video players in use at the site have mono options. Thanks – RJS

#Smart #SmartCar #SmartForjeremy #SmartFortwo #WeirdLittleCityCars

Ronnie Schreiber

Ronnie Schreiber edits Cars In Depth, the original 3D car site.

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Chipper Carb on Apr 22, 2013

The wife and I were out for a Sunday cruise in the Cordoba yesterday. Driving through town we came up behind a '72 Riviera and I had forgot how beautiful cars used to be. It was a nice view of the rear until he stopped at Autozone:(

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Brunsworks on Apr 23, 2013

Isn't EVERY smart fortwo extremely limited?

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