Several weeks ago we started another series of various interesting and/or obscure cars that living and dying in Poland. The theme was the Cars of Axis Powers and thus far we have covered West German cars (needed to split up Germany – insert your own joke) and Japanese cars. Today we look at the third member of that group of unified countries, the Italian cars.
Like all countries that fell under the western control after the war, Italy’s economy recovered much better than anything in the Eastern Bloc. History shows that the Italian cars were usually very pretty but it also shows that were not always best made. That perception did not always exists, and even if it did people still bought the cars because love is blind. Case and point, Ferrari sales of present day, or any other Italian car. Therefore, today we will see more Italian cars dying in Poland, than running, which is a complete opposite of last week’s Japanese herd.
As always, all image are courtesy of zlomnik.pl and its awesome readers. Some of the pictures may have been taken outside of Poland. Enjoy.
[Source of all images: zlomnik.pl]
My question is – what car was this picture taken from?
Fastest Panda in the world!
More cars should have square taillights which consist of smaller squares.
Round door handles. Interesting look, probably not awesomely ergonomic.
Italian tow truck, shockingly, needs a tow truck.
This rig, with an Alfa Spider in the back, would win shows (of some kind) in the U.S.
Another Ritmo, or Strada as they were known here. I think.
Jej!
I guess these were more desirable, more luxurious, and, gulp, better made than, the Polish 125p.
Not sure what model this is. Pic not taken in Poland.
Don’t know what that is.
Seat! Spanish Seats were rebadged Fiats before they became rebadged Volkswagens.
What’s that next to it?
There was a time where all fog-lights looked like were made by one company, and were add-ons on all cars.
Home for your home.
I wonder if anyone ever put an MR2 engine in one of those.
Not sure who makes this or what it is, pretty sure it’s Italian.
Lancia… they look the same all over the world.
Anyone?
This is, actually, a museum piece.
Because Rally Car!
The interior must be amazing, too, but if it’s anything like the house my father-in-law built, anyone over six feet tall will be bumping their heads.
Two for the price of one.
Custom paint, custom wheels, stanced. Almost.
2014 Jeep Cherokee.
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