page_title: FSO Warszawa
section_title: Original M20 model
hierarchical_section_title: FSO Warszawa / Original M20 model
caption_attribution_description: A FSO Warszawa M20 (model 1951-1957), nowadays used only for ceremonial events such as weddings. Taken by ProhibitOnions, Warsaw, 2006.
context_page_description: The Warszawa was a Polish automobile manufactured from 1951 to 1973 by the FSO Passenger Automobile Factory in Warsaw.
  The Warszawa was the first newly designed Polish car built after the Second World War. Warszawas were popular as taxis because of their sturdiness and ruggedness. However, they were underpowered for their weight and had high fuel consumption. In total, 254,471 cars were made.
context_section_description: Named after the city of Warsaw, the Warszawa was until 1957 identical to the Soviet Pobeda, built under license, which was given to the Polish by GAZ, as Joseph Stalin's demand . The first major modernisation took place in 1957. The new model was called FSO Warszawa M20 model 57, but not long after its name was changed to Warszawa 200. The new model received a restyled front-end section. The powertrain was modified too, the compression ratio was raised from 6.2:1 to 6.8:1.
caption: 1951 Warszawa front
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