Fiat

Immediately after the Second World War, Fiat was in a difficult situation financially. Thanks to the help provided by the Marshall Plan, the factories which had been destroyed during the war were rebuilt and the Turin-based manufacturer returned to a level of production comparable to the 1930s. New models were then introduced, including the Fiat 1100, which was produced in several different versions, among them a rare coupé designed by Pinin Farina. Externally, there was no difference between the S and ES models, but the 1100 ES was more elegant and more GT-like, with a more luxurious interior including a better stocked dashboard, a front bench seat in place of two separate seats and even a small bench seat in the rear. Whether you looked at the pushbutton switches, the door trim or exterior door handles, Fiat had never demonstrated such refinement down to the smallest detail. Around 400 units were produced until 1951. Today, it is thought that fewer than ten have survived.