2005 Smart Roadster – Light Special Edition | 80,300 miles | Last of its kind

Production ended in November 2005, making this one of the final Smart Roadsters ever built — a car Top Gear named Fun Car of the Year for 2005. Just 43,000 were made in total, and they're not making any more.

This is the Light special edition — no cruise control, no extras, no distractions. Just a turbocharged rear-engined 698cc three-cylinder, rear-wheel drive, and a chassis that rewards every bend. If you want mod cons, look elsewhere. If you want a car that makes you feel alive, read on.

I've owned it five years and it's been completely reliable — motorway miles to London, back roads through North Yorkshire, whatever the mood demands. Timing chains replaced at 73k, new battery, good tyres and brakes. The lacquer is lifting on the bonnet and the wheels would benefit from a refurb, but it drives exactly as it should and I've not hidden a thing — the pictures show it all.

One thing every Smart Roadster buyer asks about: roof leaks. I've not had any issues. Sure, If you want to hold a pressure washer to it, it will, but it has lived outside all threw my ownership and it's been fine.

It's ready for summer and needs an owner who'll actually enjoy it as I'm finding it more and more difficult to find the time to. That's the only reason it's going.