2009 Smart Fortwo Cabriolet

The Smart Fortwo is a two-seater city car manufactured and marketed by the Smart division of the Mercedes-Benz Group for model years 1998–2024, across three generations each using a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout and a one-box design. The first generation was internally designated as the W450, launched at the 1998 Paris Motor Show.

The second generation W451-build series was launched at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show. The third generation Fortwo (2014–2024) was internally designated as the C453 build series and debuted globally on July 16, 2014 at the Tempodrom in Berlin along with a closely related four-door version. Marketed in 46 countries worldwide, Fortwo production had surpassed 1.7 million units by early 2015.

The Fortwo was rated as the most fuel-efficient two-seater car in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2008 Fuel Economy Guide, with fuel efficiency ratings of 33 mpg‑US (7.1 L/100 km; 40 mpg‑imp) city and 41 mpg‑US (5.7 L/100 km; 49 mpg‑imp) highway. In April 2019, sales were terminated in the U.S. and Canada. Ron bought this car new, after his divorce, so he could have dates without showing up in a Ferrari. He laughingly says “if you pick up a new girl for a blind date in a Ferrari you will never know if she really loves you”

The Ron Sturgeon Collection