Original cars manufactured in Poland

Has Poland ever had an attempt at producing an automobile?

Other than the Fiat 126p? Although Fiat is obviously an Italian company, I think that was manufactured there.

edit: It was manufactured there. As for a home-grown company producing cars in Poland, someone who has an interest in cars or a bit more (ie. some) knowledge of Poland's manufacturing industries will have to answer that. I don't even drive a car - I can't stand the things. Bicycles rock! Unicycles are pretty cool too.

Yes ...lots of them......Fso....Zuk....Tarpan.....Honker....Lublin....Jelcz....Auto sans.......to name but a few.....

Nysa (discountinued)
Syrena (discontinued)
Polonez (discontinued)
Warszawa (discontinued)
Leopard (URL)

Elaborate on these models please.

Brand new TUR it’s designed as a cheaper and safer alternative to the Humvee. URL



Nysa van was produced in Nysa, Poland from the 1950s to the early 1990s URL

Syrena was a Polish automobile model manufactured from 1957 to 1972 by the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) in Warsaw URL

Warszawa was a Polish automobile marque manufactured from 1951 to 1973 URL

Polonez Around the mid-to-late seventies FSO URL

are there any 40's or 50's US makes in Poland ?

Here’s the link to cars produced in Poland before WWII Polska Motoryzacja 1918 - 1945

there are more italian, german and english cars then american ones. i can't recall seeing any but i am sure there are at least a couple studies or whatever.


also fiat 125p

Poland did produce quite a few motor cars in its day. They were mostly produced under license from Italy or Russia in the case of the Warszawa. The Russians produced the lada, which was an old Italian Fiat 126p? I do not know if F.S.O. still exists but the majority of the shares were bought by Dahoo, a South Korean firm. THe Polonez was an old Italian car called a Lancier, very very old indeed! Of all the cars, the Syrenka was the best, very solid, rather like Polish breakfasts! It had two doors and was a two stroke. I believe that F.S.O was near Warsaw and stood for something like Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych, or words to that effect. Now, I imagine that the Poles just copy other countries and buy directly from overseas.

michal, right on FSO.. syrenka 101 also had suicide doors. heavy and slow but PL is small enough. :)

The Warszawa, if still on the road would be worth a bit of money now. Quite historical. They were like old American cars from the mid 1930's. The seats were just long bunk style seats, there was no division between the drivers seat and that of the passenger. Very heavy, they would probably do twenty miles to the gallon, if you were lucky. Mind you, they say that the later Polonez too was very uneconomical.

What about Leopard

More pictures here Leopard photos

Id sport that, very nice

The design is Polish, BUT the engine is from Corvette (as far as I remember). So it's not really a 100% Poland-made..

Are you kidding? this car has an LSx under the hood? damn that thing must fly

Yes, I was right:

noice !! doesnt say the HP rating, but im estimating 375hp with an aluminum chassis that thing weighs in at ~ 2500lbs (est) not bad

Who cares about horsepower when you can have donkeypower?

<< This post almost wants to be sent to random chat. >>

Power: 405 hp/6000 rpm
Weight: 1150 kg (max 1450kg)

If I remember rightly, the South Koreans even redesigned the Polonez and put some nice paint on the bodywork as well as reintroducing a boot! The engine, which came in several different sizes was a French engine, a Peugeot I think. There was even a 1.8 liter version. Very cheap nasty car, all plastic inside and you could hear the road noise whilst going along. Rather like the 1970's Morris Marina built at that time by British Leyland run by a South African named Mr. Michael Edwards.

The PolMobil was manufactured in the late 1950's, but it was taken out of production because engineers at the factory could not screw in the lightbulbs & headlamps correctly.

Source: http://www.pb.pl/Default2.aspx?ArticleID=fd3248da-439e-4471-a7e2-8dcfe 2928c84

Syrena Sport:



At the time it was considered the most beautiful car from behind 'the Iron Courtain' in western Europe. Unfortunately, the government found it "too extravagant and imperialistic" and it never went into production. The sole prototype was destroyed in early 70's. (More about Polish Syrena Sport)

Men:
Check the car

Ladies:
look at my shoes!!!! :)

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what year was that in ?

around 50 years after your birth

In case this thread starts to run out of steam, may I bring up the subject of Tractors.
The 50-something year-old Massey Fergusson I drive at work has been said to be remarkably similar to a Polish tractor that goes by the name 'Ursus' or something like that.


A bigger number than you can count to.

One question Osioł. Is that you in action doing the Tractor Drift with your Polish friends?

The one I drive is much older, but that did look like fun.

Ursus home page


correction: 40-something year-old Massey Fergusson.
The company is only 50 years old.