This car is SMART. But the DRIVER?

Before you go thinking that SMART is a dumb name for a car company, you should know that it actually stands for Swatch Mercedes ART, partnering the Swiss company Swatch with Mercedes-Benz.

The first SMART car was released by Daimler-Benz in 1998, They were sold in the U.S. from 2008 until they were discontinued in 2019.

SMART was known for its small size and distinct styling, and appealed to those looking for an affordable urban commuter that stood out from the crowd. If you just needed something with four wheels to get you around, and you didn’t need a lot of space, a SMART was a smart choice.

And um, if you choose to have a bobblehead on your roof, let’s hope you chose a smarter one than this driver…

And speaking of BOBBLEHEADS – did you know?

• Bobbleheads have been around since the late 1700s! At that time they were called “Nodding-heads”.

• An early pair of painted-plaster nodding-head figures of a mandarin and his wife sold for $40,000 in 2010.

• The Beatles bobblehead set from 1964 became one of the most famous and rarest of all time. It is still a valuable collectible today.

• And yes, there IS a National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum! It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and it features over 6,500 unique bobbleheads and a store with over 500 different bobbleheads available for purchase.

• And who could forget that January 7th is National Bobblehead Day!