Citroën 2cv, 1957.

	The immediate post-war period was characterised by a tendancy to economise. This pressure encouraged the engineers to be all the more inventive. The grand but fuel consuming American cars were modified and the manufacture of the more reasonable models started in Europe.   The car, a daily-use item In day-to-day life, the automobile became an easy-to-use and a handy item. Renault 4CV, Peugeot 203, Simca, Citroën 2 CV, Austin Minor, Fiat 600 and especially Volkswagen set out for a brilliant career from the Wolfsburg factory and reached the 21 million mark.   New developments in the East
	Tatra type 107 or Tatraplan, 1951.		Countries of eastern Europe, whose production was unique in its way and was of pre-war quality, continued to produce cars under the Communist Regime : Czechslovakia made Skodas and Tatras, East Germany IFAs, Wartburgs and Trabants and Russia, Moskvitch.
	The American dream
	Chrysler Windsor, 1952.		Starting from 1949, bodies of American cars have known a complete revival. Rear ailerons, boot decorations and low chassis came into existence. There have also been mechanical improvements. Cars started featuring impressive engine capacity, automatic gearbox, power steering and air conditioning. All this, topped off by an aesthetically pleasing appearance and generosity symbolising American fastidiousness in those golden years.

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