Syrena 101

The Syrena was a Polish automobile model designed by engineers Stanislaw Lukasiewicz, Stanislaw Panczakiewicz and Fryderyk Bluemke (who was designer of Sokół 125 motorcycle, too). The car was first exhibited at the Poznań Trade Fair in 1955. It was manufactured from 1957 to 1972 by the Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych (FSO) in Warsaw and from 1972 to 1983 by Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych (FSM) in Bielsko-Biała. 177,234 were made by FSO and 344,077 by FSM, a total of 521,311. During its remarkably long production run it underwent only minor modifications. The Syrena was produced in various models: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105 - this last model was most popular . Syrena 101 model is a result of first modernisation, which the car underwent in 1960. The improved car had a pneumatic fuel pump and a different type of carburetor. It also received new twin windscreen wipers and a better suspension.