Frankfurt 2009: smart BRABUS tailor made concept goes rainbow-tastic
smart BRABUS tailor made concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
If the aftermarket custom options for your smart fortwo are not enough, the tuners at BRABUS launched a new tailor made concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The smart BRABUS tailor made concept offers almost countless combinations of special exterior colors and bespoke interiors. See a few examples in the gallery below; we're particularly fond of the black and orange unit. There are 18 exterior colors, including something called Campbell Blue which is intended to hint at the Mercedes-Benz' Bluebird land speed record cars, and six six tri-top roof colors. Add in nine different leather/Alcantara upholstery options and you can see that, if nothing else, there's a lot of room to play around with these options. The smart BRABUS tailor made will be available this winter.
The smart BRABUS tailor made concept joins other special editions like the maple leaf version and the edit10n.
Gallery: smart BRABUS tailor made concept
[Source: smart]
PRESS RELEASE:
New service enables owners to put 'art' into their smart
smart is adding a huge splash of colour and personalisation to the ownership of its fortwo models with the launch of an exciting new product design service in conjunction with performance and styling specialists BRABUS.
The smart BRABUS tailor made concept which is being officially launched at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show, will enable owners to design their own smart car from an array of special colours and bespoke interiors that will create thousands of combinations to choose from.
As part of the service, customers will be able to specify their car's body panels and tridion safety cell from a palette of 18 vivid colours – each with a supercar/heritage theme. These include the vibrant Campbell Blue, which pays homage to the iconic Bluebird land speed record cars built and tested at Brooklands, the home of Mercedes-Benz World.
Interior detailing on items such as the door handles, instrument cluster, dials and light/wiper lever will also reflect the exterior colour chosen. There will be six tri-top roof colours to select from too, as well as nine leather/Alcantara upholsteries, which will feature in the seats and other areas including door panels, upper dash and in the floor mat edging.
Dermot Kelly, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars, said: "smart has always been regarded as an iconic and unique product and the launch of smart BRABUS tailor made will enhance that reputation. We offered a sneak preview of the range by showcasing four demonstrators at last weekend's 2009 smart festival and the concept generated a phenomenal reaction."
He added: "Business users have enjoyed tremendous success by using vinyl wraps on their smart cars to promote their companies and we expect the opportunity for individual retail customers to personalise their vehicle will be a huge hit too."
The smart BRABUS tailor made service will be available this winter and offered at the point of purchase by smart retailers nationwide. To find out more, please visit www.smart.com
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Caroline 11:44AM (9/21/2009)
Nice and smart, I like it !
Caroline
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