The Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych, commonly known as FSM, was a Polish automobile factory born from an agreement between the FSO and

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in the 1970s for the construction of a new model, the Polski

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, Polish version of Fiat 126. For the project a new manufacturing plant was opened in

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. The factory also produced until the beginning of the 1980s the

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. The FSM brand was active between 1971 and 1992, when it was privatised and Fiat Group took control of it. After the factory was renamed

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it produced

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and its successor

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. The last Polski Fiat 126p was made in 2000. All Cinquecentos, Seicentos and new Pandas were/are made in Poland. Fiat Auto Poland also produces the new

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. Fiat Auto Poland's other plant at

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, destined mainly to the construction of the mechanics, from 2002 has become center of the joint venture between Fiat Group and General Motors for the construction of the small 1.3-litre

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diesel engine.

Former production

Models that were produced at the Bielsko-Biała and Tychy factories (FSM and Fiat Auto Poland): * FSM Syrena 105/105L (1972–1983, Bielsko-Biała), 344,077 units produced *

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(1973–2000, Bielsko-Biała and Tychy), 3,318,674 units produced * Polski Fiat 126 BIS (1987–1991, Bielsko-Biała), a dual trunk hatchback version of the 126p - 190,361 units produced * FSM Cinquecento (1991-1992), Fiat Cinquecento (1991–1998, Tychy), 1,103,684 units produced *

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(1994–2002, Bielsko-Biała and Tychy), 173,382 units produced *

(1998–2010, Tychy), 1,328,973 units produced *

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(1997–2001, Bielsko-Biała and Tychy) *

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(1998–2004, Bielsko-Biała and Tychy). *

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(2003–2012), 2,168,491 units produced *

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II (2008–2016)

Gallery

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