Warsaw — mug

Ceramic Mug Warsaw

Mug capacity: 330 ml

FSO Warszawa

The Warszawa was the first car produced in Poland after World War II, earning it the title of pioneer among passenger cars of the People's Republic. Its design was based on the Soviet M20 Pobieda, and then developed and adapted at the FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych) in Warsaw. The Warszawa was produced between 1951 and 1973, and from 1954, some units were intended for export.

The elegant Warszawa, with its gleaming body, inspired by machines from beyond the eastern border, resembled the ponderous cars of Soviet officials, which, though stylish, exuded an ominous atmosphere. Nevertheless, the Warsaw factory introduced numerous modernizations, thanks to which the Warszawa gained a newer, more sympathetic image, and its body in red and white versions no longer resembled mysterious Soviet vehicles.

Production peaked in the late 1960s, with the highest number of cars rolling off the assembly line reaching 17,780 (1968). According to some sources, these records did not include those produced for the army and militia. Meanwhile, the largest number of domestic Warszawa units that sped along foreign roads went to sunny Bulgaria.

The drawing is by Wrocław artist Paweł Grabowski.