Red Interior Collector's Item

[SmartCard]

Originally Posted by driven2succeed

I told him I still wasn't jazzed about the red interior. He said that the red would be a "collector's item" as if that would up the re-sale value.

Sound off...what do you think?

wonder how he figures that? If he meant the exterior red, I'd say yes, maybe. But the red interior is still be offered in '09, and looks unchanged to me from '08.

[grwhitaker]

"smart Updates its Model Range"

"Stuttgart, Germany, July 11, 2008

Fresh colors and new sporty alloy wheels

smart is also freshening up its palette with striking new colors. The elegantly pleasing "grey metallic" and the sporty intensive "rally red" are new in the portfolio. [...]
New sporty six-spoke alloy wheels in titanium silver measuring 175/55 R 15 at the front and 195/50 R 15 at the rear are optionally available. The new alloy wheels are also available in a chrome look as an accessory product.

Interior features new highlights

To match the new "rally red" paintwork the color "design red" has now been updated and harmonized for the upholstery and fabric elements in the interior of the passion line. [...] Further new equipment details include net pockets in the doors on the driver and passenger side which offer greater storage space. "

[NCC1701]

Originally Posted by Smartfor2guy

You can just paint your mothership any color (other than red) you like, doo doo doo doo......

I kinda like the color it is now, thank you. That's why I ordered it that way.

[skibob]

I wish they would do a red leather interior instead of just the black. I love the look of the red interior and the red bezels on the instruments but wish it came with leather!

[JPaul]

You should see the special black/silver/black-red-grey cabrio that scAlexandria has in its showroom: the red interior has been customized with black leather seats, with red stitching and grey suede inlays. Stunning! (And expensive!)
Next time I go there, and if it's still on the floor, I'll take pix.

[nonuro]

On my second car,a 1976 Vega GT, the interior was- black seats with red piping, door panels to match and red carpets. Looked really nice, to bad it was a Vega!

[JPaul]

Some pictures of the b/b/r custom cabrio currently as scAlexandria:

[Kermit]

AWESOME! I'd be as little scared of that suede in a cabrio unless it's that microsuede stuff and I've had bad luck on that "unstainable" stuff on my house furniture. I think red leather inserts would of been supercool with that cabrio!

[skibob]

That's so cool JPaul! Thanks for taking the pix!
We were in Italy last summer and checked out every Smart car we saw - they all had different, funky interiors (colors like lime green, purple and apricot; all in different patterns) and I don't think I saw any two alike. It would be nice if Smart applied some of that 'funkiness' to the USA-bound Smarts.