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FSM Beskid

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FSM Beskid 106 at Muzeum Inżynierii Miejskiej in Kraków.
FSM Beskid 106 at Muzeum Inżynierii Miejskiej in Kraków.

Beskid was a series of economy hatchback car prototypes in Poland designed by BOSMAL Automotive Research and Development Institute [pl] during 1982-1986.[1] The design team was led by Wiesław Wiatrak who later used the Beskid as his daily car and finally passed it to a museum in Kraków.

The car never went into mass production; However, it is also suggested that the Beskid was in fact a back-up measure if licensing talks were unsuccessful; finally the Fiat Cinquecento was produced in FSM. While all seven Beskid prototypes were slated for destruction, six were saved. One was used for a crash test, and the remaining six are located in various institutions in Poland:

The body style was patented[citation needed], but BOSMAL lacked funds for the extension of the patent.

The name comes from the Beskids mountains.

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References

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  1. ^ "Bosmal History". Retrieved 2012-01-04.