From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution

Left to right: Kompakt, Oka, Oda; Aleko, Tavria, Debut, Giugiaro's 1125; X03, Florida, Cinquecento, Wars

The Eastern Bloc had a burgeoning car industry during the 80s and 90s, until a major political upheaval

In the late 1980s, the Eastern bloc’s communist governments realised their countries’ potential for car making...