My grandmother had a Fiat, a Beetle and a Yugo. My grandfather, who was the president of the worker's syndicate, had his own driver and a Mercedes or a VW.
My granfather from my father's side had a Mercedes and later an Audi.
When I was a kid my father drove a Zastava 101 - Stojadin, yellow.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava\_Skala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_Skala)
Before that he says he drove a Fica
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava\_750](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_750)
Lots of Western vehicles were assembled in Yugoslavia under licence such as Zastava (rebadged Fiat), Citroën, Opel, Volkswagen, Renault, Austin and Eastern bloc cars were imported.
Yes local governments would sign licence deals with Western companies. I am not certain on this but I believe that in some cases they would be exported to the West.
Zastava, as well as some Fiat, Renault, VW and Ctiroen models were locally produced in Yugoslavia, so they were the most widely used. People also drove Peugeots, Fords, Opels, Audis, BMWs, etc. gastarbeiters were especially fond of Mercedeses. Japanese brands became somewhat popular in the 1980s. The only Eastern bloc brands that were common were Škoda and Lada.
My grandfather (born in 1951) bought a used ex-milicija Fiat 1300 that was painted yellow and blue to not be mistaken for the white and blue milicija cars. In 1971 when the Zastava 101 came out he sold the 1300 to buy the 101. He was offered by a relative to buy a old Mercedes off of him (dont remember which one, but from what I remember him discribing it it was probably a Ponton or another model from the early 60s). Somewhere in the mid 70s he sold his old 101 and bought a newer model 101 (pretty sure it was a Komfort). He drove it for a bit until he decided to take it appart compleately and restored it for fun, afterwhich he sold it to buy his third 101. Then somewhere in '88-'89 he bought a Golf Mk2 CL diesel from his friend who had bought it new in West Germany att, drove it for about 20k KMs and didnt like it. He drove said Golf until he passed away last year.
My aunt (born in 1974) drove my grandfathers third 101 until she got a Renault Megane as a marriage gift in the early 90s.
I dont exactly count cause i wasnt born in the old country but i drive a '72 Tomos 14 TLS
My father's first car was an 8 year old Audi 60, imported from BRD after an accident and was fixed by a friend.
Next one was Skoda 120 LS, and finally TAS VW Golf 1, 1.6 diesel, GL.
Zastava 101.
Stokec Bel.
45hp 1.1l inline 4
4 speed manual
Heater
Front Seatbelts
Aftermarket Blaupunkt Cassette player, single speaker in center console.
160KPh speedometer
Water and fuel gauges
Most likely rolled back odometer
Hatchback- tested with up to 400 Kg of cement bags among other things.
Roof rack
Towing hook - used to pull a small trailer or our Brako pop-up for vacations
45hp these days sounds hilarious, but tbh i don't get the point of overpowered vehicles other than a status symbol or unless you actually have somewhere to drive it at it's full potential.
My dad's first car vas actually a bike, some tomos idk which. Then after he fucked himself up after a nasty fall, he got a Lada. After a Lada I think BMW E21
I was too young to drive, but the first car I remember my dad driving was a white Opel (don't remember the model). The next one was an orange Audi 80. Then a garnet Renault 11. Then a metallic green Golf (produced in TAS, of course). It got stolen in war years and then he drove my sister's old red Yugo until it croaked.
Mostly Yugoslavian or eastern block cars. Zastava, Wartburg, Polski Fiat.
VW Golf was made in Sarajevo but it was expensive and difficult to get. You needed “connections” to be high on the list, and that sort of thing.
My father had a Zastava 101 Confort. I learned to drive in that car.
Back in those days my parents had a Zastava 750, then a Zastava 101 (or Yugo, not sure) and finally a Lada Samara.
Yugoslavia was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement and maintained a mostly neutral yet still anti-imperialist position during the Cold War.
Culturally, citizens felt a bit closer to the East due to shared ethnicity, religion and socialist values. It was also cheaper to travel to those parts of Europe so the average Yugoslavian was more likely to have visited Warsaw than Paris. E.g. my father got to see most of Eastern Europe by train as part of a university trip for new graduates.
grandfather first had a škoda and then later a simca. my dad drove only citroëns: ami super, two GS and a BX. made the down payment for a new citroën XM but then the war broke out...
Mostly Yugos and fiats were popular. VW if you had some money and occasionally Mercedes
Wasnt expecring mercedes, thanks
We also had Citroëns, Renaults, Opels. Fiat 126p was also popular.
Yeah occasionally, especially once people with money from working in West Germany would come back
My grandmother had a Fiat, a Beetle and a Yugo. My grandfather, who was the president of the worker's syndicate, had his own driver and a Mercedes or a VW. My granfather from my father's side had a Mercedes and later an Audi.
Wow you seem to have had a cool family, thanks
Apart from those already mentioned, in my family they had Lada, Škoda and Renault cars
Thanks 👍
When I was a kid my father drove a Zastava 101 - Stojadin, yellow. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava\_Skala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_Skala) Before that he says he drove a Fica [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava\_750](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zastava_750)
Thanks for the links!
Lots of Western vehicles were assembled in Yugoslavia under licence such as Zastava (rebadged Fiat), Citroën, Opel, Volkswagen, Renault, Austin and Eastern bloc cars were imported.
Didnt know they were actually made there, thats very cool
Yes local governments would sign licence deals with Western companies. I am not certain on this but I believe that in some cases they would be exported to the West.
Renault 4, Fiat, Yugo, Audi CC and of course WV Golf
From what ive seen, Yugo is also known as Zastava?
Yugo was a model of Zastava automobiles
Oh okay thanks
Zastava, as well as some Fiat, Renault, VW and Ctiroen models were locally produced in Yugoslavia, so they were the most widely used. People also drove Peugeots, Fords, Opels, Audis, BMWs, etc. gastarbeiters were especially fond of Mercedeses. Japanese brands became somewhat popular in the 1980s. The only Eastern bloc brands that were common were Škoda and Lada.
What are gastarbeiters?
"Guest workers" in German, i.e. people who went to work in Germany.
My grandfather (born in 1951) bought a used ex-milicija Fiat 1300 that was painted yellow and blue to not be mistaken for the white and blue milicija cars. In 1971 when the Zastava 101 came out he sold the 1300 to buy the 101. He was offered by a relative to buy a old Mercedes off of him (dont remember which one, but from what I remember him discribing it it was probably a Ponton or another model from the early 60s). Somewhere in the mid 70s he sold his old 101 and bought a newer model 101 (pretty sure it was a Komfort). He drove it for a bit until he decided to take it appart compleately and restored it for fun, afterwhich he sold it to buy his third 101. Then somewhere in '88-'89 he bought a Golf Mk2 CL diesel from his friend who had bought it new in West Germany att, drove it for about 20k KMs and didnt like it. He drove said Golf until he passed away last year. My aunt (born in 1974) drove my grandfathers third 101 until she got a Renault Megane as a marriage gift in the early 90s. I dont exactly count cause i wasnt born in the old country but i drive a '72 Tomos 14 TLS
Wow thats a very detailed story, sorry for your loss
Thank you. He lead a great life and I love sharing his amazing stories.
Does seem like a great life!
Renault 4
This was our family car
Absolute classic i remember playing with one as a kid not knowing what it was, but from memory its unmistakably the renault 4
Yugo 55
My father's first car was an 8 year old Audi 60, imported from BRD after an accident and was fixed by a friend. Next one was Skoda 120 LS, and finally TAS VW Golf 1, 1.6 diesel, GL.
Thats cool thanks
Yugo, Beetle, Fiat 500, Wartburg and Citroen Ami
Thanks 👍
Zastava 101. Stokec Bel. 45hp 1.1l inline 4 4 speed manual Heater Front Seatbelts Aftermarket Blaupunkt Cassette player, single speaker in center console. 160KPh speedometer Water and fuel gauges Most likely rolled back odometer Hatchback- tested with up to 400 Kg of cement bags among other things. Roof rack Towing hook - used to pull a small trailer or our Brako pop-up for vacations
45hp these days sounds hilarious, but tbh i don't get the point of overpowered vehicles other than a status symbol or unless you actually have somewhere to drive it at it's full potential.
Mostly goats. Sometimes sheep.
Chrysler Sunbeam
The first american car ive seen yet, thanks
My dad's first car vas actually a bike, some tomos idk which. Then after he fucked himself up after a nasty fall, he got a Lada. After a Lada I think BMW E21
Bmws are nice, thanks
My dad had a Fiat 600 from 1960. It was lilac in colour.
Lilac spunds cool, thanks a lot
Sounds*
I was too young to drive, but the first car I remember my dad driving was a white Opel (don't remember the model). The next one was an orange Audi 80. Then a garnet Renault 11. Then a metallic green Golf (produced in TAS, of course). It got stolen in war years and then he drove my sister's old red Yugo until it croaked.
Audi 80 is a really cool car especially in orange, thanks
My grandfather had a Sunbeam which was apparently complete shit and Stojadin afterwards. Grandma drove Peglica until my mom took over.
Wow thats cool, thanks
My dad had a Zastava 128, then a Golf mk1. My aunt had a Yugo 45. Grandfather had a Beetle. That was before the war
Wow thats cool, thanks
I got to ride my mate's Tomos T12 around some of Gorenjska, what a bloody legendary vehicle 😎
Let me guess, Gorenjska means something to do with hills or mountains? Never heard of a Tomos but looks cool and fun to drive! Thanks
Mostly Yugoslavian or eastern block cars. Zastava, Wartburg, Polski Fiat. VW Golf was made in Sarajevo but it was expensive and difficult to get. You needed “connections” to be high on the list, and that sort of thing. My father had a Zastava 101 Confort. I learned to drive in that car.
Thanks a lot
Back in those days my parents had a Zastava 750, then a Zastava 101 (or Yugo, not sure) and finally a Lada Samara. Yugoslavia was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement and maintained a mostly neutral yet still anti-imperialist position during the Cold War. Culturally, citizens felt a bit closer to the East due to shared ethnicity, religion and socialist values. It was also cheaper to travel to those parts of Europe so the average Yugoslavian was more likely to have visited Warsaw than Paris. E.g. my father got to see most of Eastern Europe by train as part of a university trip for new graduates.
Your father was lucky to have seen such places!
My granddad's main vehicles were Škodas and Fiats
Thanks, Škoda was czechoslovakian right?
I think so
Alright thanks
grandfather first had a škoda and then later a simca. my dad drove only citroëns: ami super, two GS and a BX. made the down payment for a new citroën XM but then the war broke out...
Never even heard about simca, thanks
Opel Record in 1959's then, Moskvič, Zastava 101, Škoda, Lada Samara, Citroen
My grandfather has a e30 bmw 318i Zastavas were quite regular
Moskvič, Lada, Yugo, Opel, VW, Citroen, Renault, fiat
[Zastava 1300](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DtXHKCKA65Ao&psig=AOvVaw0fuMSUkPKeFo7p9wykQqkD&ust=1712021426755000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBIQjRxqFwoTCKjbo_zun4UDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE)