Polonaise — case

Polonez phone case

Silicone phone cover.

FSO Polonez

The Polonez, whose name refers to the well-known dance present at all school and academic events across Poland, was first rolled off the assembly line of the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (Passenger Car Factory) in 1978. However, its debut in Poland took place already in 1977, when seven initial units, assembled in Italy, arrived in the People's Republic of Poland.

One of the characteristics of the Polonez that earned it well-deserved popularity was its safety, even if its angular body lines and rather austere design might suggest otherwise. In 1978, the Polonez was the only car produced in the Eastern Bloc countries to pass American crash tests, which proved that the level of passenger safety was high and compliant with standards. In 1994, similar tests were conducted according to European standards – after which it began to be exported globally, with the highest sales in China, where over 41,000 units arrived.

The technical solutions of the car, which the French would call "polonaise", were mostly taken from its predecessor, the Polski Fiat 125p. Until the mid-1990s, the Polonez had brakes adapted from its "older brother," which were too weak for its weight, leading to general criticism. So perhaps the Polonez is not an ideal car for parallel parking on a steep incline, but it looks great on a T-shirt – red, like lemonade, or green, like grass freshly painted with green paint.

The drawing was made by Wrocław-based artist Paweł Grabowski.