Below the Bridge

The cool thing about Fort Point, the Civil-War era military fortress at the southern base of the San Francisco bridge, is that you can park right up next to the roaring waves on the breakwater leading up to it. A wonderful, dramatic place to enjoy views of the surf and bridge. Every once in a while a really giant wave comes in and breaks over all the parked cars, so it's best not to loiter with the top down for too long!

Spring in San Francisco

The Bay Area (how the locals refer to the Northern California San Francisco region) has the perfect weather for top down driving, although temperatures can vary drastically between the shore and a few miles inland. The Smart's top has the perfect ability to adapt to conditions on-the-go, at any speed. Opening up the roof a tiny slice at a time offers infinite variability to suit every temperature - hard to imagine why anyone would choose the hardtop over the added benefits of open air driving.