Flower Power in Paris!
Remember the Prius age that hit Marin a couple of years ago? You couldn’t drive two feet without seeing one. Now we seem to be in the era of Mini Coopers, plus Fiats are totally on the rise. But, to be honest, in the little (and adorable!) car category, Paris totally has us beat.
So Smart.
I would say that the most common tiny car around are the Smart cars – you know, the unbelievably cute electric cars that somehow make you want to hug them. Anyway, those seem to be everywhere. Which makes sense, really – you see, they have a flat back which is perfect because, in Paris, it is considered totally and completely acceptable to bump someone while parking. Mini Coopers don’t seem as popular, but they do have a ton of Fiats … I even saw a bright pink Barbie themed Fiat the other day, which was adorable. But the car that I really, really, really love? They have these amazing, teeny, tiny vintage ones that look like a cross between a VW bug and a Mini, with 10 x the cuteness. Um, I want one! : )
Hmmm ... do you think anyone would notice if I just drove off in this?
Pop of color. : )
It really doesn't seem fair that one city can have so much cuteness. Thanks to pretemoiparis.com for this last pic!
marin girl in paris 