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Yugo

How NATO Accidentally Blew Up the Yugo (and a Piece of 1980s Americana)

November 1, 2025 by David T. Cloft

Remember the Yugo? That tiny, boxy, bargain-bin miracle that proudly declared, “Yes, I’m new, but no, I won’t last the winter”? For a brief, shining, oil-leaking moment in the mid-1980s, America fell in love with the world’s cheapest new car.

Categories Americana, Culture, Humor Tags Cars, Humor, Yugo Leave a comment

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