In the TV show Comrade Detective, Gregor Anghel (played by Florin Piersic Jr.) drives a Romanian-made Dacia 1300. The car is a symbol of Anghel's character, who is a tough and no-nonsense police detective in 1980s Bucharest. The Dacia 1300 was a popular car in communist Romania, and was known for its durability and simplicity.