Exactly 50 years ago, the Fiat 125p started production in Poland. As the era of PRL reigned across the country and resources were scarce for all, having your own car was one of the most desirable objectives to lock in as a sign of social status and privilege. Renewed Polish-Italian relations made production of the Fiat in Poland possible, and when the first cars drove off the production line in 1967, they were all the rage. Let's just say, the Fiat 125p is to Poland in the 70s (and later) what today's iPhones are to most Western and developed countries. While the Fiat was first intended to signify prestige and high social status, as it gained popularity over time, it evolved into a symbol of the hardships and everyday struggles associated with the socialist and communist ideals of the Polish People's Republic—exemplifying the contrast between propaganda in the media and Polish people's lived reality.