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13 Facts About FSO Polonez

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FSO Polonez is a motor vehicle that was developed in Poland in collaboration with Fiat and produced by Fabryka Samochodow Osobowych from 1978 to 2002.

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The Polonez was marketed in other nations and was popular in its domestic market until Poland joined the European Union in 2004.

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An advantage of the FSO Polonez is its safety in an accident, especially compared to many of its rivals from the Eastern Bloc.

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4.

FSO Polonez range was expanded to encompass a wide range of bodies.

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FSO Polonez modifications: stamped rear spoiler instead of plastic one, new model labels on the sticking foil, new version coding system with an 'S' supposedly meaning that the car had the additional rear-side windows in the C-pillar, a feature was often broken in practice.

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The Turbo FSO Polonez' were built mainly in rally versions, although on special request a Turbo-kit could be installed in mass-produced cars.

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In 1989, the '89 FSO Polonez appeared, the facelift including a rear boot lid lowered to the bumper level, new rear lamps, rear window wiper-washer placed horizontally, and side repeaters placed horizontally near the front doors.

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One off version of FSO Polonez dubbed Stratopolonez uses Lancia Stratos components salvaged from crashed Lancia Stratos that was driven by Andrzej Jaroszewicz, the son of Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz back in 1977 on Rally Poland.

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9.

FSO Polonez failed to complete the rally, due to the Lancia Stratos crashing into the tree.

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10.

FSO Polonez Truck was marketed in Italy by the Daewoo dealer network.

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11.

FSO Polonez was exported to many countries, including Netherlands, Yugoslavia, France, Argentina, Bolivia, UK, China, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Syria, Uruguay, Jordan, Norway, Finland, Egypt, Spain, Hungary, and others.

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FSO Polonez was a common sight in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in its home country of Poland, but since Poland became a member of the European Union on 1 May 2004, the car was rapidly replaced by relatively cheap and tax-free used cars from Western Europe.

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13.

Many years the FSO Polonez has been a popular choice for participants in the Zlombol Charity Rally.

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