(November 12, 2014) BEAULIEU, England — A colorful collection of over 140 smart cars brightened up the Beaulieu Arena in the grounds of the National Motor Museum on Nov. 9 for the fourth annual Simply Smart rally.

All smart car owners were invited to drive their quirky motors to Beaulieu, display their vehicles in its picturesque parkland, and enjoy all the delights of the attraction, whilst getting the chance to meet other like-minded enthusiasts and admire their vehicles.

Events Co-ordinator Charlotte Mountain said: “We were very pleased to welcome back this hugely popular event in Beaulieu’s calendar, which always features an eclectic mix of different smart cars in a fantastic range of colors. Simply Smart always proves what a huge following these small cars have and it is great that many owners who attend choose to personalize their cars with colorful graphics and designs.”



A wonderful variety of models were on show, from the iconic smart fortwo model, which is always well-represented at the event, together with some of the marque’s quirkier variants, such as the sporty roadster, Brabus, 451, the family forfour and even the roofless, limited edition crossblade.

This event was again well supported by a number of owners’ clubs and SmartManiac forum members. Traditionally, Simply Smart is held on Remembrance Sunday with Beaulieu visitors joining Smart owners in observing two minutes silence at 11am.

Throughout the day, visitors to Beaulieu were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite Smart car on display in the People’s Choice Award. The winner was Rob Hoyle from Uxbridge, pictured at left, with his smart fortwo passion. Rob, who hails from Melbourne, Australia, where he enjoyed off-road racing, has also customized his fortwo for off-roading, lifting it by 3½ inches, putting in a new engine and adding off-roading essentials – a jerry can holder, sand ladder and shovel!

After being presented with a Beaulieu Trophy Rob led the top 10 cars voted for, in a cavalcade through the grounds of the attraction.