Mermaid - case

Syrena Phone Case

Silicone phone cover.

FSO Syrena

The idea to produce the Syrena came in 1953 from the then Presidium of the Government. The aim was to create an efficient and economical car for cadres and representatives of the intelligentsia of the time. In 1956, the production documentation for the Syrena was finally completed, so that in 1957 the assembly lines of the Passenger Car Factory could start operating at full capacity.

The Syrena, whose name evoked the Warsaw Mermaid, was a car often seen in the capital. Its elegant body with streamlined curves and round headlights made it resemble Western cars, in which beautiful women with scarves on their heads sped along the French Riviera. And although in the People's Republic the backdrop for driving a Syrena was less picturesque – though, thanks to the Palace of Culture, equally iconic – its users must have felt distinguished and derived sufficient pleasure from the ride.

Production of the Syrena ended in 1972. The total number of units that hit the roads during those fifteen years exceeded half a million. The car also received a lot of criticism – it was accused of generating a lot of noise, an inefficient cooling system, lack of corrosion resistance, and high fuel consumption in winter due to the engine's thermal inertia. Despite this, today we fondly remember the Syrena, whose sight immediately puts us in a nostalgic mood.

The drawing was made by Wrocław artist Paweł Grabowski.