Editing FSO Syrena (section)

=== Syrena 105 ===
[[File:FSM Syrena 105 at the Muzeum Inżynierii Miejskiej in Kraków (2).JPG|thumb|left|FSM Syrena 105]]
The 105 was the last Syrena design.<ref name=abc>{{ cite web | url = http://www.abc.se/~m9805/eastcars/syrena/history.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200316105254/https://www.abc.se/~m9805/eastcars/syrena/history.html | archive-date = 2020-03-16 | title = History of Syrena | work = Kent Ekholms webbsidor | first = Jêdrzej | last = Lubicz }}</ref> It was produced from 1972 to 1983 by the [[Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych|FSM factory]] and was badged accordingly.<ref name=abc/> Unlike its predecessors it had regular front doors instead of [[suicide door|"suicide"]] ones. The "Lux" version, produced from 1974, had the gear lever and handbrake between the front seats. The 105 served as a basis for two other models – Syrena R-20, which was a pick-up and a van – Bosto.

[[File:FSM Syrena R20 z 1981 roku.jpg|thumb|1981 FSM Syrena R-20]]
A 1983 FSM Syrena 105L finished in [[yellow]] was featured in series 10 episode 10 of the [[Great Britain|British]] [[television]] program ''[[Wheeler Dealers]]''.  Presenter [[Mike Brewer (television presenter)|Mike Brewer]] purchased the car in Poland for [[Polish złoty|zł]]7,000 (the equivalent of [[Pound sterling|£]]1,400) and drove it back to the show's UK-based workshop where it underwent repairs and upgrades by mechanic [[Edd China]]. The colour was changed to red and white in homage to the Polish flag. Other work included upgrades to the steering box, refurbishing the drum brakes, replacing the dynamo with an alternator and replacing the radio. The total cost of procuring and upgrading the car reached £5454. The completed car was driven to the Polish embassy where ambassador [[Witold Sobków]] took a ride with them. The car was later sold for £8,000 to the [[bubble car]] museum in [[Lincolnshire]].

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