Despite seemingly disappearing overnight, the Yugo actually enjoyed a long and profitable production run, beginning in 1980 as the Zastava Koral and lasting until November 11, 2008, with a ...

The Zastava Yugo, the diminutive Yugoslavian-built and later Serbian-built car that brought the joys of Communist motoring to the U.S., has finally ended its 30-year production run.

Zastava has long been linked to Fiat, and when the lines restart, the Zastava 10 will be badged as a Fiat Punto, which it is. Skip to main content. ... Zastava builds the final Yugo ...

Properly, the original car's full name was the Zastava Yugo GV, Zastava being an automaker with a long history in the former Yugoslavia. GV was meant to stand for Good Value, and at $3990 to start ...

The car was ultimately named Yugo (or Jugo) 45 and launched in October 1980 at the Belgrade Motor Show, and Zastava began exporting the car's derivatives internationally within several years.

One such car was the Yugo. Manufactured by Zastava in the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, the Yugo was never really intended for American audiences and was a popular car when sold on its ...

According to Autopian, the car, called the Zastava Yugo, ... But now the Yugo is coming back. On May 6, 2025, a scale model of the new Yugo was unveiled, according to Car Magazine.

The Zastava Yugo 45 has been branded the 'worst car in history' Credit: Getty. With this project, Yugo are teasing a "fun-to-drive car" that "meets all relevant safety standards," hinting it will ...

Zastava USA announced it would be expanding its lineup to include an M72 "RPK" model. ... Like many Yugoslavian firearms, the M72 took a Soviet design and gave it its own native flavor.

Yugo Rebirth Envisioned With An Entire Family Of EVs By Independent Designer. ... Zastava might be long gone, but the Yugoslavian hatchback retains a cult status among car enthusiasts.

A LONG-forgotten car brand has returned after decades away with an 80s-inspired supermini. Zastava Yugo, most commonly marketed as Yugo, was originally designed as a shortened version of the Fiat 128.