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The SFM Smyk B30 is a charismatic electric vehicle that pays tribute to one of the rarest microcars ever built. The original Smyk was a Polish prototype designed in 1957 for two adults and two children during a time when mobility was a luxury. It featured a strikingly unique front door entrance and was initially powered by a small motorcycle engine. Despite its clever, retro-futuristic design, the original model suffered from technical flaws and only a very limited number of prototypes were ever produced in Szczecin, ultimately losing out to the Mikrus MR-300. The modern iteration, however, embraces its niche status as an affordable, agile urban EV, proving that history still holds a place in the future.
By Kristo CairnsThe SFM Smyk B30 is a charismatic electric vehicle that pays tribute to one of the rarest microcars ever built. The original Smyk was a Polish prototype designed in 1957 for two adults and two children during a time when mobility was a luxury. It featured a strikingly unique front door entrance and was initially powered by a small motorcycle engine. Despite its clever, retro-futuristic design, the original model suffered from technical flaws and only a very limited number of prototypes were ever produced in Szczecin, ultimately losing out to the Mikrus MR-300. The modern iteration, however, embraces its niche status as an affordable, agile urban EV, proving that history still holds a place in the future.