They were called "soap containers" (мыльница) by people in Russia (although they weren't allowed in afaik) because many soap containers were made of cheap plast

They were called "soap containers" (мыльница) by people in Russia (although they weren't allowed in afaik) because many soap containers were made of cheap plastic and that is what this car was made out of. It also smelled like it too. Lots of them in Poland back then...