Polish City to Give Tom Hanks the Car That Put It on the Auto Map

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Poles snapped them up, and they were soon exported throughout the Soviet bloc. That changed in 1973 when the Polish manufacturer FSM began to churn out its version of the Fiat 126 under license from the Italian carmaker. ?The Maluch was the beginning of an automotive revolution in Poland,? said Jacek Krywult, the mayor of Bielsko-Biala, Poland. But it has a perversely special place in Polish hearts. Before the Maluch appeared, cars meant for ordinary Poles were rare, expensive and difficult to get.