Oct 31, 2007 7:42 AM

40 Year-Old P50 Shows Smart Car A Thing Or Two

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting the real Smart Car. 100 MPG, approved by Jeremy Clarkson, and so tiny you can drive it anywhere. Oh, and it's 40 years old.

This one, I fear, won't do so well in U.S. crash tests.

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