Smart Signs MoU With British Firm over Fate of smart Roadsters.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

smart and the British consortium ‘Project Kimber’ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, 17 February 2006. The intention of the MoU is to draw up a contract within the next few months which would give Project Kimber the licence to redesign, produce and sell the former smart models roadster and roadster-coupé under a different brand.

Additionally, the MoU includes the intention to purchase production equipment for both models that is not needed by smart anymore.

In the frame of the restructuring and strategic realignment of smart, the discontinuation of production of the two models smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé was decided last year. During the Geneva Motorshow, starting next week, smart gmbh will present a final, limited special edition of the smart roadster and smart roadster-coupé, named ‘collectors edition’.

Well this is interesting......

I'll be interested to see what 'project Kimber' come up with....

[TVR IS KING]

Whats the roadster coupe? It seems to contradict itself..

How does it work? Does Kimber buy the factory to start producing them...?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

What I got from the article is that Kimber will buy the basic bodyshell (Including the Tridion Safety Cell) and design a new car (or at least sheet-metal/plastic) to go around it, with possible alterations made to the innards and chassis.

they will most probably be made in England.

[TVR IS KING]

How do they buy the car? I mean its been discontinued...
They buy them from the existing owners?

[IBrake4Rainbows]

...........when they're dealing with the people who MAKE the roadster, you think they just MIGHT BE BUYING THE TOOLING REQUIRED?

seriously, think before posting.

[VtecMini]

Light car, revvy engine, proper gearbox, less than £10,000.

C'mon Kimber, you can do it.