Visit To The Hongqi Factory Museum In Changchun, China. Part 2
Time now for Part 2 of my visit to the Hongqi Museum in the great city of Changchun in Jilin Province in China. Part 1 plus introduction here. Starting immediately with the beautiful Hongqi CA630 VIP...
View ArticleVisit To The Hongqi Factory Museum In Changchun, China. Part 3; The Cars That...
Back in July I went to the Hongqi Factory Museum in Changchun, a beautiful place with beautiful cars. See Part 1 with intro here and Part 2 here. The museum usually has 16-20 cars in display. Only six...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Buick Royaum 3.6 V6
A beautiful blue Buick Royaum sedan, Spotted in China in the far eastern hinterlands of Beijing. The good Buick was very dusty but otherwise in good shape. The Royaum is a very rare car, it was only...
View ArticleChina Car History: The Fifth Prototype Of The Hongqi CA774
Today in China Car History the fifth prototype of the Hongqi CA774, once intended as the successor of the famous Hongqi CA770 state limousine. Five prototypes were made from 1972 until 1979 but the...
View ArticleThe Strange Story Of The Shanxi Datong Saibei Arrow Automobile Factory
Yungang 6600 Today in China Car History the fascinating and strange story of the Shanxi Datong Saibei Arrow Automobile Factory. They made methanol-powered cars, SUVs for a Saudi Arabian businessman,...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Tianjin Xiali TJ7131UL
A fiery Tianjin Xiali TJ7131UL, Spotted in China in the Lido area in Beijing. The good Xiali was in a very good shape, painted in red with red bumpers and red mirrors, and fitted with original sporty...
View ArticleChina Car History: The Fourth Prototype Of The Hongqi CA774
Today in China Car History the fourth prototype of the Hongqi CA774, once intended as the successor of the famous Hongqi CA770 state limousine. Six prototypes were made from 1972 until 1979 but the...
View ArticleSpotted in China: Zhonghua CHB6401TA
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China the unbelievably special Zhonghua CHB6401TA, or to give it the name we have previously called it; the Zhonghua plastic car! I won’t retell the whole...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Sanjiang Renault Trafic Times Two
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China the Sanjiang Renault Trafic, seen here on the double at the Tsinghua University in Beijing, not far from where I found a Hongqi CA774 prototype. The...
View ArticleSpotted In China: The Geely Liangjing JL63601E
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China the Geely Liangjing JL63601E hatchback. I found this little beauty on a parking lot not far from my home in the far eastern wastelands of Beijing. The...
View ArticleSpotted In China: C5 Audi A6 Executive
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China the Audi A6 Executive, an ultra luxurious variant of the China-made C5 Audi A6. I found this black example abandoned on a parking lot just to the south...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Zhongxing BQ6472Y2A Admiral SUV
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China the Zhongxing BQ6472Y2A Admiral SUV, seen here on a car market in east Beijing. This black example is in very good shape and completely original except...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Hongqi HQ430
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China a beautiful black Hongqi HQ430 sedan, seen on a rainy day in easy Beijing. It was in super shape and carries a license plate from Jilin province with the...
View ArticleThe Story Of Sanxing Part 1: History & Background
Sanxing Mitsubishi Pajero V6 (V31). Today in China Car History the first part of the Story of Sanxing, about an almost forgotten company that made a crazy selection of cars, including the Dodge...
View ArticleOld Photos Of The Completely Crazy Jianhua JH6620 24V3000 Wedding Car
Two long years ago I met two Jianhua JH6620 24V3000’s in Beijing, and today we have received a flock of period photos of the things. The Jianhua was an absurdly crazy so-called ‘classic wedding car‘,...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Qinchuan Q7081BD Flyer On White License Plates
Today in China Car History and Spotted in China a very special little car. This is the great Qinchuan Q7081BD Flyer, seen near a car market in west Beijing, painted in silver with the factory original...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Zhongtong-Bova Futura LCK6130 Bus
A beautiful dark blue Bova Futura bus, Spotted in China on a parking lot near a residential area in Dongba in the far far east of Beijing. The good and giant Bova was a bit bruised here and there but...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Tianjin Xiali TJ7100U
Here we have a very beautiful Tianjin Xiali TJ7100U sedan, painted in green and looking ultra clean, Spotted in China in the far west of the capital. It is very rare to find a Xiali in such a good...
View ArticleSpotted in China: U13 Nissan Fengshen Bluebird EQ7200 SSS
A dusty Nissan Fengshen Bluebird EQ7200 SSS, Spotted in China in the great city of Jinan in Shandong Province. The old ‘Bird was clearly neglected but it didn’t seem to be abandoned. It was just very...
View ArticleSpotted In China: Brilliance Junjie Wagon In Silver
A sweet silver Brilliance Junjie Wagon, Spotted in China in the great city of Jinan in Shandong Province. The brilliant Brilliance was in pretty fine shape but in need of a good cleanup. It is totally...
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