Prototype of the FSM Beskid 106 passenger car

The FSM Beskid 106 is a prototype, small displacement car, designed as the successor to the Syrena 105 and Polski Fiat 126p. R&D work began in 1981 and lasted until the early 1990s, resulting in eight prototypes and one 1:1 model of the vehicle’s second variant. Despite successful tests, the shortage of funding and unfavourable political decisions halted further development of the design. The author of the design requirements and the person who supervised the entire project (i.e. the chief designer) was inż. Wiesław Wiatrak. Body styling and aerodynamics were entrusted to Krzysztof Meissner of the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. The interior design, as implemented in the 1989 mock-up, was prepared by designers at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts. Manufacturer: Small Displacement Cars Research & Development Centre of the Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych in Bielsko-Biała, 1984. Inv. No.: MIM961/II-80 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric and ToF measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA