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** Rather amusing, since these days, most Škodas are built on last generation [[V Ws]]. The Fabia, for example, is a Mark IV Golf underneath the skin.
* During [[The Eighties]] Britain imported a fair number of cars from the Eastern Bloc to satisfy demand for a low-cost alternative to Western cars; the Russian Lada Riva serves the same role in British humour as the Yugo does in American humour. Škoda cars also used to, but see above.
** Lada Niva, arguably the first crossover in the world, is remembered fondly by many, on the other hand. It experienced a short period of popularity in Brazil after the market was opened for imported cars in the early 90s, and has a small number of enthusiasts. [[Your Mileage May Vary]], but [https://web.archive.org/web/20111021055339/http://www.noticiasautomotivas.com.br/lada-niva-mostra-quem-e-que-manda-no-pedaco/ after this]
** As a subversion of the "Eastern Bloc cars suck" idea, the Fiat 126p (built in Poland under licence) was actually better regarded by British drivers than its Western counterpart because its heavier construction (either a consequence of engineering constraints or so it doesn't fall apart if you try driving it on Polish roads, depending who you ask) made it easier to control and less prone to rust.
* [[Harry Potter|Actor Rupert Grint]] purchased an ice cream truck as his first car. ''Definitely'' overlaps with [[Cool Car]] (and totally owns Ashton Kutcher's International CXT super-pickup...). Small wonder his website has the subtitle "Ice Cream Man".
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