Już w momencie podpisywania umowy licencyjnej na Warszawę zdawano sobie sprawę, że konstrukcja ta ma wiele braków i daleko jej do nowoczesności. Inżynierowie FSO nieustannie próbowali ulepszyć i uwspółcześnić Warszawę, ale na przeszkodzie większych zmian stały z reguły albo finanse…
Planned economy in the times of socialist Poland meant that there was no place for fantasies. The best example is the crude motor industry, that produced only what was absolutely necessary. Despite these unfavourable conditions, the engineers from the Polish…
1st January 1983 – this is when the license for the Polski Fiat 125p expired. Despite previous premises, this didn’t mean an end of production of the car. After placing the FSO badge and removing the “Fiat License” plate, the…
“The queen of Polish roads”, “The sock”, “The Hen catcher” – to the Polish car enthusiasts these names are instantly recognizable. They all describe a popular Syrena – the only fully Polish mass-produced car. Despite many flaws the Syrena was…
The production of the Warszawa 201F began in 1960, but the work on the first prototypes began in the late 1950s. The car was based on the Warszawa Pick-up, with the only difference being the rear of the car –…
Fiat 126p Bombel to pierwszy modelik w mojej kolekcji z serii Kultowe Auta PRL-u, nr 124. Jest to też pierwszy prototypowy pojazd w mojej kolekcji. Modelik wykonany jest przez firmę IST Models i choć odstaje nieco jakością od innych propozycji tej firmy,…
FSO Polonez was made between 1978 and 2002 in Poland (and also in Egypt between 1983 and 1992). The Polonez Caro was presented in 1991 and made until 1997 when a newer FSO Polonez Caro Plus was presented. The Polonez Caro had…
Polski Fiat 125p (1:39) by Welly Polski Fiat 125p was manufactured between 1967 and 1991 in Poland, under a license agreement with Fiat. Polish cars differed in detail from Italian ones; most visibly there were four round headlights instead of two…
FSO Polonez was made between 1978 and 2002 in Poland (and also in Egypt between 1983 and 1992). Designed by Centro Stile Fiat and Polish engineers and designers, the Polonez was based on the Polski Fiat 125p, using most of…
A Polish car, manufactured by FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych) between November 1951 and March 1973. It was the first mass production car, made in Poland after the Second World War. It was built under license of the Soviet GAZ – M20…