SMART

A "chapter within the chapter" was the Smart brand, with which STOLA spa was already involved in 1996 directly from the Swiss company Swatch for the construction of a styling model for a dashboard, exhibited at the Louvre museum in conjunction with the Paris Motor Show in October.
Between 1999 and 2002, Smart, now 100% owned by Mercedes, presented 4 Show Cars all built in continuity by STOLA spa.
They were the Roadster in 1999, the Coupe in 2000, the For Four Tridion in 2001 and the Cross Blade in 2002, shown at the respective car shows in Frankfurt, Paris, Frankfurt and Geneva.
The design of the first two concepts was under the direction of Michael Mauer and the last two by Hartmut Sinkwitz, all under the supervision of director Peter Pfeiiffer.

Official photo of the Smart Roadster.

Frankfurt September 1999 The Roadster at the Smart
stand.

Official photo of the Smart CoupèParigi ottobre 2000 La Coupè nello stand Smart.

Official photo of the Smart Tridion 4

Frankfurt September 2001 The Tridion 4
on the Smart stand

Photo of the Crossblade press kit.

1 March 2001 Geneva. The Crossblade on the Smart
stand.

Flavio Secoli president of F&S in the Rivoli model shop.These four very special show cars were made by STOLA spa, but not in the usual way.
The modeling of the many Mercedes projects and those of other customers meant there was physically no space available in the factory, so, for the first time, the complex work was given to F&S.
This Rivoli model shop located in via Novara 29, owned by Flavio Secoli assisted by his son Davide, is a few hundred meters from the Stola factory, and is a reliable company already its supplier for over twenty years.

Vittorio Della Rocca foreman of Stola spaThese four Show Cars were built with a mixed team of men from the two modellers, under the supervision of the STOLA spa departmental manager Vittorio Della Rocca and Lucio Giarolo technical manager of the prototype department.
The upholstery of the interiors also on this occasion were by Messrs Gavina of Salt.
Painting of all the models and show cars was done at STOLA spa on the second floor of the prototypes finishing department in via Ferrero 9, Rivoli.

Michael MauerHartmut Sinkwitz

Rivoli March 1999Rivoli March 1999

Rivoli May 1999Rivoli May 1999

Rivoli September 1999

Rivoli September 1999 We recognize G. Grande first on the left and F. Secoli last on the right.

Rivoli January 2001.

The construction phases of the technical model
the Smart Tridion

The technical model of the Smart Tridion that will be used to build the prototype.The technical model of the Smart Tridion that will be used to build the prototype.

Rivoli April 2001 Vittorio Della RoccaRivoli April 2001

Rivoli April 2001

Rivoli August 2001 V. Della Rocca, G. Grande and M. VayRivoli August 2001 G. Grande.

Rivoli August 2001 F. Secoli, X and PeraltaRivoli August 2001 V. Della Rocca.

February 27, 2001 Rivoli the Smart Crossblade a few hours before departure for the Geneva Motor Show. From left Hummel, Alfredo Stola, Conrad Hummel, Flavio Secoli and Gioachino Grande.