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The driver of a Soviet-made Gaz is reflected in his car's polished hood during a photo call in Budapest's Memorial Park November 17, 2009. Good or bad, the cars sold like candy because there were so few of them. In the planned economy of the East, each country was assigned to produce a predetermined amount of goods, leaving most markets with far fewer cars than drivers. Picture taken November 17, 2009. To match Reuters Life! HUNGARY-AUTOS/NOSTALGIA REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY SPORT MOTOR RACING SOCIETY BUSINESS)