Large Fiat

The Fiat 125p was a large and comfortable car, designed for family trips, company-organized outings, and finally, spacious enough to sleep in the back seat, which distinguished it from the heroic but modest "Maluch" (Small Fiat). The Fiat 125p, or Polski Fiat, first hit the roads in 1967, winning the hearts of a new generation of PRL citizens with its four-cylinder gasoline engine and rear-wheel drive. The car was the successor to the Warszawa, which had become somewhat outdated in an era of rampant modernization, ultimately evidenced by The Rolling Stones concert in April of that year. A new era thus demanded new solutions.

The Polski Fiat, also known as the Large Fiat, was a simplified version of the Fiat 125, with technical solutions borrowed by Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (Passenger Car Factory) from the Fiat 1300 and 1500. The Polski Fiat was modernized throughout its production period, which is particularly evident in models from 1975. So, 1975 was not only a period of change for FSO – the then Minister of Transport also kept pace with the times, ordering the introduction of a new license plate design.

However, our Large hero had little time left in the spotlight, as his rival and successor, the Polonez, appeared on the scene in 1978. Both models were produced simultaneously until 1991, when the last Fiat 125p rolled off the production line – the last car, incidentally cherry-colored, was like a cherry on top, crowning the model's colorful career. Over 24 years of continuous production, almost 1.5 million units were built, of which nearly 600,000 were exported to about 80 countries.

The drawing was created by Wrocław artist Paweł Grabowski.