VLVL2(4)(tt) Smurfs

Vincent A. Maeder vmaeder at cycn-phx.com
Fri Sep 5 10:34:49 CDT 2003


Fair enough. "Well good timing, 'cause it looks like there is no house,
this little Smurfmobile here's it."  (VL, Ch. 4, P. 53)  Of course,
there are references to Smurfmobile in the literature.  Here's one for
you:
http://www.astrostreasurechest.net/websmurfclub/news.htm 
"Suzuki's Smurfmobile is a Driveaway Success. Special Fun Factory jeeps
so successful a second series is on the way! All Predictions were
outstripped when Suzuki put its Smurfmobile "Fun Factory" jeeps onto
German roads this spring. As the name implies, the car is fun to drive
and is popular with families. So the Japanese manufacturer decided to
run a limited edition with specially-designed Smurf illustrations of
sports, party and skateboard scenes. The reaction was immediate. The
family car was a success with young and old. So much so, in fact, that
Suzuki decided to market a second series of 300. Presented at trade
fairs in Hanover, Leipzig, Nuremberg and München, the car was seen by
some 700,000 visitors. In addition, 70 articles in newspapers meant that
4 million readers heard about it. A special competition on Pro Sieben,
the channel airing the Smurf series, meant that three lucky families
will be spending their summer in a brand new - and exciting - car."

And here's a place to knock yourself out
http://www.mushroomvillage.com/?source=googleadwords 








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