How to get a Maluch?
Photo 1.
Collection of the coveted Fiat 126p in Lubin’s Polmozbyt.
Photo by Krzysztof Raczkowiak (collections of the Historical Museum in Lubin)
Photo 2.
The lucky few became owners of the Fiat 126p thanks to their victory in the competition. In the picture, the award for the best rationaliser in Dolnośląska Fabryka Maszyn Elektrycznych ‘Dolmel’ (‘Dolmel’ Lower Silesian Electrical Machine Factory) in 1975.
Photo by Zbigniew Nowak (collections of ‘Remembrance and Future’ Centre )
Photo 3.
New Fiats 126p on the siding of Wrocław Świebodzki railway station.
Photo by Stanisław Kokurewicz (collections of ‘Remembrance and Future’ Centre )
Photo 4.
A shipment of Fiat cars has arrived in Wrocław.
Photo by Zbigniew Nowak (collections of ‘Remembrance and Future’ Centre )
Prices of the new Fiat 126p cars in official sales in 1973–2000 in relation to average earnings
| Year | Price (in brackets, price for express sales) | Average earnings | |
| annual | monthly | ||
| 1973 | 69,000 | 33,576 | 2798 |
| 1975 | 69,000 | 46,956 | 3913 |
| 1980 | 92,000 (150,000) | 72,480 | 6040 |
| 1985 | 310,000 | 240,060 | 20,005 |
| 1990 | 24,838,710 | 12,355,644 | 1,029,637 |
| 1995* | 9741 | 8,431.44 | 702.62 |
| 2000 | 12,250 | 23,085.72 | 1923.81 |
Sources: „Rocznik Statystyczny”, R. 41 (1981), R. 46 (1986), R. 51 (1991), R. 52 (1992), R. 53 (1993), R. 54 (1994), R. 55 (1995), R. 56 (1996), R. 57 (1997); „Nowy Auto Katalog” 1998, 1999, 2000; https://www.zus.pl/baza-wiedzy/skladki-wskazniki-odsetki/wskazniki/przecietne-wynagrodzenie-w-latach * In 1995, Poland redenominated the zloty – 1 zloty was worth 10,000 old zlotys.