Car Polski Fiat FSO 125p KOMBI COBI 24603 - Youngtimer 1:35

You know that:

• Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych was founded by the Polish government in 1951 with the help of Fiat.
• The Polish government initially offered a million tons of coal for the license, but eventually paid Fiat 130 million zlotys for technical documentation and another 250 million for pressing molds and tools in 1948.
• The 125p version of the car was in production from 1983 and did not end until 1991.
• In Egypt, where these cars were also produced, the FSO cars were very popular, and the last piece did not roll off the production line until the end of 2002.
• A total of 1,445,689 units were produced, of which 874,966 units were exported.
• The first cars were produced from original FIAT parts.
• All wheels were fitted with a disc brake, which was a very advanced solution for the time of its creation.
• The price in Czechoslovakia was set by Mototechna at 68,400 CZK, i.e. converted to today's prices, about 32 000 €.
• At the time of its creation, it was actually a modern, very safe car.

Technical parameters:

• drive unit gasoline engine 1,481 cm3 with a power of 55 kW
• maximum speed 155 km/h
• acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 17 s
• combined fuel consumption 8.6 l/100 km
• fuel tank volume 45 l
• weight 970 kg
• number of seats 5
• dimensions length 4,230 mm, width 1,625 mm, height 1,440 mm
• wheelbase 2,505 mm
• 4- or 5-speed manual transmission

Polish TV show "Automobilista" about FSO 125p:

"The FSO in the KOMBI version is a modern and affordable car for everyone. The car is built for tough conditions with high reliability in mind."  It must be noted that this programme was under strict political scrutiny. In fact, the FSO car was practically unavailable to the Polish public, either because of its price or simply because not enough of them were produced. The big problem was corrosion. Customers often took delivery of new cars with advanced chassis corrosion, and so often the lucky owner's first drive led straight to the garage. However, the Automobilisti programme was unable to mention these facts.