FSO Warszawa

Warszawa was a Polish automobile marque manufactured from 1951 to 1973 by the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych of Warsaw. Named after the city of Warsaw, the Warszawa was till 1957 identical to the Soviet Pobeda, built under license. In 1957 the body style was changed to the three box shape by then becoming mainstream in Europe, though the car retained a rather heavy style to western eyes.

The Warszawa was the first new-design Polish car built after the Second World War. Warszawas were popular as taxis because of their sturdiness and ruggedness. However, due to their weight they were underpowered and had high fuel consumption. In total, 254,471 cars were made. The Warszawa was the basis for two Polish vans, the Żuk (made from 1958 to 1997) and the Nysa (made from 1958 to 1994).