1959 Fiat 600 Jolly

1959 Fiat 600 Ghia Jolly. In 1958, Fiat shipped approximately two hundred 600s to the Italian design house Ghia. 32 of the completed Jolly cars were used as taxis on the island of Catalina off the coast of Los Angeles from 1958 to 1962. The remainder were privately owned by very wealthy and famous people, including Aristotle Onassis, husband of Jackie, and President Lyndon B. Johnson. It was designed to fit four passengers and their luggage, with the ability to effortlessly cruise through the narrow and often treacherous Italian streets at a speed of no less than 85 km/hr.
There are only an estimated 100 Jolly cars left in existence today. Each Jolly is unique, as they were custom-made to their buyers’ requests. Every example featured wicker seats, eliminated doors and a handrail along the perimeter to make up for the lack of seatbelts. A Fiat 600 Jolly was seen on an episode of Seinfeld.