The Socialist Car ep.1 Brands from Eastern Europe you almost forgot (1940s to 1980s) скачать в хорошем качестве

The Socialist Car ep.1 Brands from Eastern Europe you almost forgot (1940s to 1980s)

Part one of a historical mini-series about passenger cars industry and culture in Central and Eastern Europe during communism Please leave your comment below, rate and subscribe for more fascinating histories from Eastern, Central and Southeast Europe Follow me on facebook:   / rodnikopia   Special thanks go to Radu Mailat (writing assistant) Most of the images I've used don't have a known original author. Special mentions: Nail Khusnutdinov from Russia (for models of Skoda 100 and Wartburg 353W) http://nailgun3d.artstation.com The ŠKODA Museum http://museum.skoda-auto.com/muzeum/o... For all sorts of photos, old and new: https://en.wheelsage.org Some of the models were still produced after the fall of communism. The time intervals show only the „socialist” stages of car production. ========================= The socialist car was one of the many things the communist regimes showcased as proof of the prosperity and modernity they promised to bring. However, low rates of production and technical flaws perpetuated a modest degree of motorization compared to the industrialized West. As a consequence of automobile scarcity on the socialist market, the car became a status symbol, while waiting lists were a recurring theme for consumers under communism. Few of the models were the sole outcome of socialist engineering and design. Most of them borrowed heavily from the West through licensing or by simply replicating Western designs under a new name. Although the local demand was high, the socialist automotive industry exported significant numbers of cars for hard currency. Despite these shortcomings, the socialist enterprises were successful in creating brands which are still easily recognizable, some retaining a cult following to this day. =============== The brands presented are as follows: GAZ (with its famous Volgas) - Soviet Union Moskvitch - Soviet Union Lada - Soviet Union Zaporozhets (ZAZ) - SSR Ukraine of the Soviet Union Skoda - Czechoslovakia Wartburg - East Germany Trabant - East Germany FSO & FSM - Poland Polski Fiat - Poland Zastava / Yugo - Yugoslavia Dacia - Romania Oltcit - Romania