The Smart Crossblade is a very rare and very strange two-seater car that few people seem to know about. This particular example might be the best introduction to the model possible though and that’s great because it’s being sent to auction by the Petersen Museum.
Interested parties should be well aware that this is one of the least practical cars one could buy. In fact, it’s probably less practical than many modern supercars and it even has the doors (eh… blades) to prove it. Those bars on each side are technically the doors and they swing upward just like on a Lamborghini.
Of course, a pair of door bars doesn’t make a car impractical on its own. With the Crossblade, much of that comes down to the hilarious lack of things one might expect from an economy car.
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For instance, the Crossblade made its way to original buyers just as you see it. A windshield wasn’t optional and Smart didn’t offer full-size doors or any sort of a roof at all.
To ensure that wouldn’t be a problem for Crossblades that got stuck in bad weather, the entire interior was made to be waterproof. At least that’s a bit of a practical touch. Less practical are the cupholders which are mounted on the dash.
Behind the wide-open cabin sits a 600cc three-cylinder engine that makes 70-horsepower (51 kW) thanks to the folks at Brabus. The normal Smart engine would’ve only made 60 ponies (44 kW).
DeMuro rightly points out that this is sort of a perfect car for a beach town or coastal village where owners could take short trips into town from the beach.
That type of trip is very normal in such areas, so much so that you’ll see lots of folks traveling on normal roads in golf carts. You might think of the Crossblade as a modern-day Fiat Jolly and as that, it’s pretty attractive.
It’s also important to consider that this isn’t just someone else’s used-up toy. The Petersen Museum is world-famous and well known to provide expert care for its inventory.
It’s by no means something that we would daily drive in most situations but it does have 15,900 miles (25,588 Km) on the odometer. Doug even loved the driving experience aside from the lack of something to shield him from the wind.
It’s available right now on Cars & Bids but keep in mind that it’s not street legal here in the USA just yet. Of course, neither is a golf cart in most places so you might actually be able to get away with it.
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