Something I'd never seen before... A vertical car showroom. Very clever! Yes, those are actually elevators in there that raise the cars up.



A short distance down the road was another one, selling Smart Cars, which was cube-shaped.



Edit: The Smart Car tower is pictured in Rob Riccardelli's gallery here.



Darn, I didn't get any pictures of Smart Cars while I was in Europe. They were everywhere. Americans probably have no clue about these things. Tiny little two-seater cars, about the size of golf carts. I'm guessing they are very fuel-efficient, hence their popularity... which is understandable because gas is incredibly expensive in Europe. And yes, those things did drive on the motorways (in the slow lane only).