Autoquiz 340 - Finished

[carsntrucks4you]

This car has a smell that like socks like Peteski said. It is a 1976 - 1983 FSO Syrena 105b Bosto

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrena_Bosto

 

This will be the last one for the next 2 weeks from me. I'll take a few days of. 

Edited September 9, 2017 by carsntrucks4you

[Earl Marischal]

Well, the Austin Healey Sprite on the right and the Peugeot 304 Cabriolet on the left were easy

steve

[carsntrucks4you]

Sorry thats a Fiat 1500 on the left

[Earl Marischal]

Oops!

steve

[peteski]

That one is really easy for me - I remember their very distinct engine sound.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I always had to smile whenever I saw one of these. That 'face' looks so friendly and willing. Sure would make a cool little shop truck today.

[carsntrucks4you]

The correct auswertet were gingen by the following members

peteski

Ace-Garageguy

ChrisR

DonW

dw1603

Well done

Edited September 9, 2017 by carsntrucks4you

[peteski]

Yeah, the Polish nickname for these cars was "skarpeta" which means a "sock". As in "stinky sock", because the exhaust from its 3-cylinder 2-stroke engine was really nasty.  Sort of like the Greman's Trabant exhaust, but even worse.   I grew up in Poland in the '70s and at that time there were lots of Syrenas and Trabants put-putting around stinking up the air (already filled with heavy coal smoke).

 

If someone would like a 1:43 scale model of it (and of the other variants) - they are available in the Kultowe Auta PRLu series at http://kultoweauta.pl/. While I dont' think that company takes orders outside Poland, there are eBay sellers selling these models worldwide.

Edited September 12, 2017 by peteski

[Earl Marischal]

I had an FSO Polonez in 1990s which, for cheap second hand car was pretty good. Looking at your link Peteski it looks like I might be able to get a model of it.

Thanks!

steve

[peteski]

I had an FSO Polonez in 1990s which, for cheap second hand car was pretty good. Looking at your link Peteski it looks like I might be able to get a model of it.

Thanks!

steve

Yes, that series has lots of cars from the Eastern Bloc countries.  There had couple of Polonez models.  That series also incldes several German, French, and British car models.  The models are not super-detailed, but have decent under-body details and full interiors. Not bad for 1:43 scale and not very expensive.  I have most of that collection (for nostalgic reasons). If any of you are interested in buying some of those cars I recommend eBay seller "arviol" He has a store where all he sells are these models. I have bought at least couple of dozen models from him.  He often lists the same model using different currencies, so look for the best price.  He is a great guy to deal with - I'm a very happy customer.

Edited September 14, 2017 by peteski