Familiar with the Dacia 1300? Mihai, architect at Renault Technologies in Titu, is one of the many Romanians who are fan about the iconic model. And for good reason: throughout the 1970s and 1980s, this was the very car that saw countless Romanians take to the road. Discover the history of the "other people's car" with a passionate owner who presents us his carefully restored 1989 Dacia 1310.
In Romania, neither Volkswagen nor the Beetle have become household names. The Romanian ‘people’s car’ is the Dacia 1300! It was that very car that put the nation on the road during the 1970s and 1980s. Mihai, who works as a Renault Technologies architect at the Titu Technical Centre, has many childhood memories tied to the model. Proud of having restored his father’s Dacia 1310, he has since become a devoted fan. He takes us on a trip around his darling car, and the history behind it.