A near-perfect Shanghai SH760 sedan, Spotted in China inside the main hall of the Dalian Classic Car Museum in the great city of Dalian in Liaoning Province. The SH760 featured a heavily chromed front with a madly shaped ornament-slash-bar above the impressive front bumper, finished with oval-shaped indicators on the sides and headlight surrounded by […]
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The Shanghai SH760 at the Dalian Classic Car Museum in China
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The Jiefang CA30 6X6 off-road army command vehicle at the Dalian Classic Car Museum
Today in China Car History the massive Jiefang CA30 6×6 off-road army command vehicle, Spotted in China at the Dalian Classic Car Museum in the great city of Dalian in Liaoning Province. The truck was in a rather poor condition. Parked out in the open, neglected, dirty and rusty, all but forgotten. That ain’t no […]
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The Shanghai SH7221 at the Dalian Classic Car Museum in China
A wondrous white Shanghai SH7221 sedan, Spotted in China inside the main hall of the Dalian Classic Car Museum in the great city of Dalian in Liaoning Province.The good old Shanghai was in near-perfect shape, bar for one missing hub cap. Red logo with characters 上海, Shanghai. The Shanghai SH7221 was manufactured by Shanghai Auto […]
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Spotted in China: the Geely Pride SRV
Today in Spotted in China & China Car History the Geely Pride SRV, seen here on a parking lot just outside the eastern section of the mighty Fourth Ring Road in Beijing. The Pride SRV was a sub-compact wagon based on the Geely Pride hatchback. It is very rare to see any Pride on the […]
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Spotted in China: Hongqi CA7180A2E in Blue
A beautiful blue Hongqi CA7180A2E sedan, Spotted in China in the Fangzhuang residential area in Beijing. Blue was a factory color but it is very rare, 99.9% of the Hongi buyers went for black. This indeed, is the very first blue Hongqi CA7180A2E I have ever seen on the road in the ten long years […]
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Supercars at the Fitness club in China
An impressive line-up of supercars, Spotted in China at the opening of the FiTown Fitness club in the great city of Changsha in Hunan Province by reader Hijacker, thank you for the pictures! It is quite common in China to see supercar clubs at the opening of a new venue, especially those of the expensive […]
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Spotted in China: the Haima HMC6470L wagon
A beautiful brown Haima HMC6470L wagon, Spotted in China in the great city of Chengdu in Sichuan Province by Reader Antoine Chalendard, thank you for the pictures! The good Haima appears to be in reasonable shape but it is in dire need of a good clean-up. Not much rust in sight and no obviously missing parts. […]
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Spotted in China: Xiali 2000
A mellow yellow Xiali TJ2000 sedan, Spotted in China in the Fangzhuang residential area in southwest Beijing. The good Xiali was dirty and dusty but overall in a fine shape. Nothing was broken, all seemed original, and not a spat of rust inside. The Xiali 2000 was manufactured from 2000 until 2004 by Tianjin-Xiali, a […]
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Spotted in China: a dusty Kia Pride sedan
A very dusty Kia Pride sedan, Spotted in China in the Dongba area in the far east of Beijing. The little sedan was in a reasonable shape for its age, the body was all right, no rust in sight, and all seemed period-original and complete. The grille however was slightly damaged and there was a […]
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China Car History: the Beijing-Jeep BJ2022 Heroic is a Jeep Cherokee XJ from China
This is the Beijing-Jeep BJ2022 Heroic, a rugged looking concept based on the Jeep Cherokee XJ that debuted on the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. The vehicle was developed by Beijing-Jeep, a Chinese-American joint venture between the Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) and the former Chrysler Corporation. The JV manufactured the Cherokee XJ in China. This […]
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Spotted in China: the Zhonghua Car
A very special vehicle today in Spotted in China. This is an original Zhonghua Car, seen on the Third Ring Road in Beijing by Reader Religioso, thank you for the pictures! The Zhonghua Car was manufactured from 1996 from 1999 by a Beijing-based company called the China Motor Corporation. [archive] The body of the Zhonghua […]
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Volkswagen Santana Variant is a white low rider in China
A wondrous white Volkswagen Santana Variant, Spotted in China in the Lido area in Beijing. The workhorse wagon is hipnefied by a virgin white paint job, a badass body kit darkened windows, lowered suspension for low riding, and beautiful racy BBS alloys. Silver spoked and silver rimmed, with tiny nails in gold. Interior looks pretty […]
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Spotted in China: the Citroen ZX Fukang 988 EX sedan
A wondrous white Citroen ZX Fukang 988 sedan, Spotted in China in Wangjing District in Beijing. The good old ‘Troen was in great shape, with fresh paint and shiny chrome, nothing broken or gone, and looking completely 100% period-original! Small dent in the bumper didn’t spoil my party. Note typical French single windshield wiper. The […]
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Spotted in China: the Beijing Yanjing YJ5021 minibus
Today in China Car History the beautiful Beijing Yanjing YJ5021 minibus, Spotted in China in one of the very few old neighborhoods in the Lido area, where it stood against a wall in a rather poor condition, while being abused as a storage room for a nearby shop. The Beijing Yanjing YJ5021 was manufactured from […]
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Spotted in China: Beijing-Jeep Cherokee emergency medical vehicle
A very sweet Beijing-Jeep Cherokee emergency medical vehicle, Spotted in China in the the faraway eastern suburbs of Beijing. The vehicle had a red cross on the bonnet, on the front doors, and two on the back. On the roof an impressive unit for the warning-light and siren. Behind the windshield a white sign writing […]
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China Car History: the V8 powered Hongqi CA630 VIP minibus
Today in China Car History the massively impressive Hongqi CA630, a VIP minibus from China powered by a big V8 petrol engine. The CA630 was born in the great year of 1980 and lived on until 1987. The bus features a heavily chromed grille flanked by two headlights on each side. The white blue example […]
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China Car History: the lone Hongqi HQ3 Parade Car
Today in China Car History a very special car: this is the mighty Hongqi HQ3 parade car, based on the Hongqi HQ3 sedan, which was based on the fourth-generation (S180) Toyota Crown Majesta. The transformation started with deleting the entire roof, and continued with stretching the car by 30 centimeter, strengthening the windshield, adding a […]
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Spotted in China: Nanjing NJ6400 Encore & NJ7150 Soyat
A racy red Nanjing NJ6400 Encore hatchback, Spotted in China in the Dongba area in the far eastern suburbs of Beijing. The old Encore was in a very good shape, with a smooth looking body and shiny paint, original six-spoke sporty wheels, original roof rack, the full original body kit, and the optional darkened windows. […]
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China Car History: the Beijing-Jeep 2002 utility vehicle prototype
A very special car today in China Car History. This is the one and only Beijing-Jeep 2002, seen in the magnificent and now sadly closed Dalian Classic Car Museum in the great city of Dalian in Liaoning Province. The Beijing-Jeep 2002 was a prototype for the successor of the famous Beijing Auto Works 212, a […]
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Spotted in China: Hongqi HQ300 sedan
A beautiful black Hongqi HQ300 sedan, Spotted in China in the Dongba area in the far eastern suburbs of Beijing. The good old ‘Qi was is superb shape, smooth paint and shiny chrome, completely original, nothing missing or broken, and not a spat of rust in sight. The famous Hongqi, Red Flag, ornament on the […]
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