Uncompromising, iconic, and rare – this is Smart at its most rebellious. Unveiled as a concept at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show, the Smart Crossblade generated such overwhelming excitement that Smart committed to producing a limited run of just 2,000 individually-numbered units worldwide. What you're looking at here is Car No. 0417 – a time warp example with just 296km from new, possibly the lowest mileage Crossblade available globally.

Billed by Smart’s marketing team as “an open leisure vehicle uncompromisingly designed for blue skies and high spirits,” the Crossblade is truly unlike anything else on the road. With no roof, no doors, and a minimalist windscreen, it’s more beach buggy than city car – a purpose-built statement for thrill-seekers and collectors alike.

Powered by a Brabus-tuned, 70bhp, 599cc three-cylinder engine paired with a 6-speed semi-automatic gearbox, this rear-engine wonder offers a unique, go-kart-like driving experience wrapped in futuristic design.

Originally delivered to the Mercedes-Benz Smart Centre in Dornbirn, Austria in 2002, this example remained in showroom stock until at least 2005, with its first service logged at just 2km. Another service was recorded in 2015 at 245km, again with the supplying dealer. In 2021, it was sourced from Madrid and brought to the UK, where it remains unregistered. A NOVA application is in progress, and the car is ready for UK registration by its next custodian.