Launching the supposedly improved car in 1976, Porsche designers basically removed all of the car's original chrome, including the moldings and metal bumpers and replaced them with plastic. Other changes are a bit vague (imagine that), but Porsche engineers also improved the car's handling and overall driving feel. Still, we thought it was interesting that Porsche, which was based in West Germany, worked with the Soviet government/automaker (one in the same, honestly) on a car that was based off a Fiat. It was re-engineered for life behind the Iron Curtain, meaning it had to handle the daily duties of driving on crappy roads and harsh winters.