I had mentioned I found suv like bumpers on another site. Well, maybe you don't want them at 200 Euros - plus shipping. But this site has several interesting items that maybe we will see on this side of the ocean some day.

http://www.smartsrus.com/srus/136_Stainlesssteelprotect.html

Do a cut and paste and enjoy.

I also found the link for the manufacturing video and will add it to this blog, but it is on another computer. Here it is:

http://www.smart.com/-snm-0135035552-1207898408-0000002721-0000000984-1208064252-enm-view/derrièrelescoulisses/mpc-fr_fr_FR_EUR_urn:uuid:21ffb15c-c226-51f4-a9ea-bf3d3cae3418

There should be a picture of the factory and several smaller pictures that show snaps of the manufacturing process. Below this there is a link that says view a video clip (in French though so you will have to translate it). Click on the link and the movie will start. Good beat to the music, the video is artsy, but gives an overview of the process.

Enjoy.
Larry