Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych was a Polish car manufacturer based in Bielsko-Biała. Its establishment followed a change in Polish communist party leadership, when Edward Gierek replaced Władysław Gomułka as secretary-general, prompting a decision that the company would produce a popular car for the domestic market. In 1972, production of the Syrena 105 was transferred to Bielsko from the FSO factory in Warsaw. The previous year, Poland had acquired a licence to…
