Dallas man receives 20,000th smart fortwo
Innovative vehicle reaches significant sales milestone in less than 10 months
Patrick Zipper of Dallas recently took delivery of the 20,000th smart fortwo at smart center Dallas near Love Field.
"Hitting this landmark just ten months following the U.S. sales launch proves that the smart fortwo is changing the landscape of America's highways," said Dave Schembri, president of smart USA. 
"More U.S. consumers are discovering that the fortwo is the right car at the right time, offering a high level of fuel efficiency, comfort, agility, safety and ecology."
In recognition of this special delivery, smart center dallas presented Zipper with a set of 10 silver interchangeable body panels, valued at $1,500 including installation. One of the fortwo's unique features is the ability to customize the vehicle with interchangeable panels.
The smart fortwo is the most fuel efficient, non-hybrid vehicle in the United States according to the 2009 EPA Fuel Economy Guide, achieving an average of 41 miles per gallon on the highway. The fortwo is also certified by the EPA as a "Smartway" vehicle, placing it among the "greenest" vehicles on the market.
The vehicle is 8.8 feet long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes equipped with many functional and safety features usually found only in luxury models. smart is currently sold in 36 other countries. More than 900,000 smart fortwos have been sold worldwide since 1998. The 2008 smart fortwo is available in three trim levels, ranging in price from $11,590 to $16,590, plus tax, title, registration and other dealer fees.
The 2009 smart fortwo is beginning to arrive at dealerships for delivery to consumers in smart USA's reservation system. The new model adds two additional color choices for its exterior interchangeable body panels with "rally" red, a color reminiscent of a candy apple, and metallic gray joining the pallet.
Smart center dallas is located at 6113 Lemmon Avenue, between Park Place Motorcars Dallas and Park Place Porsche. More information is available at www.smartcenterdallas.com.
Founded in 1987, Park Place Dealerships is comprised of nine dealerships in Dallas/Fort Worth and Mission Viejo, California. In addition to smart, Park Place represents high-end brands including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Maserati, Lexus, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo.
