A triplet of Lifan 720 sedans, seen on a car market in north Beijing in 2019. There was no Lifan shop in the area and the cars looked like they had been there for a very long time. Strangely, it seemed they were never ever used, brand new basically. Not sure why. Perhaps they just didn’t find any buyers. Lifan cars are relatively rare in Beijing; almost no shops for service and the brand is now widely known.
Author: Chairman MacPherson
Beijing-Jeep 2500 Cherokee XJ On Big Wheels In China And A Few More
A big black Beijing-Jeep Cherokee 2500, seen near a small repair shop in the far east of Beijing in December 2019. The 2500 looked brilliant with raised suspension and big off-road tires with shiny alloy wheels. The rest of the vehicle is original. The Beijing-Jeep 2500 was a heavily updated variant of the Beijing-Jeep Cherokee XJ.
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A Wondrous White BMW 5 Series Of The Cameroon Embassy In Beijing
A wondrous white E34 BMW 5-series sedan, seen parked in the Sanlitun embassy district in central Beijing in 2013. The good Bimmer was in a fine shape, with a clean body but in need of a little love and maintenance.
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Porsche 911 GT3 Looks Cool On Forgiato Wheels In China
A speedy Porsche 911 GT3 super car, seen in front of a Forgiato shop on the Tuning Tribe tuning street in east Beijing in 2013. The Porsche was painted in a sweet shade of white, with black racing stripes and darkened windows.
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Toyota Cressida Is A Pretty Japanese Sedan In China
A Toyota Cressida sedan, seen on a car market in the far north of Beijing in 2019. The Toyota stood alone parked partially in some bushes and it didn’t have license plates on. Happily, it was generally in a good shape but clearly in need of a bit of work and love.
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Ford Focus Is Nicely Modified In China
A nicely modified Ford Focus, seen in 2011 in the great city of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province in China. The Focus had a completely new front bumper, very wide and sporty, white wheels, darkened windows, and lots of racy decals.
Vokswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet Is A Rare German Convertible In China
A Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet, painted in a pretty shade of red with a black convertible roof. It was a brand new car, freshly arrived from Germany. I saw it in 2013 on a small parking lot next to the Liangma River in central Beijing, not far from Volkswagen’s China headquarters. The place was often used by Volkswagen for parking press cars and sometimes even test cars.
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BMW 3-Series Is A Pretty Low Rider In China
A low riding BMW 3-Series sedan, seen on a car market in east Beijing. The Bimmer looked brilliant, lowered to the floor, with cut-out wheel arches, black trim, super wide wheels, and a racy body kit.
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Hongqi E-HS3 Is A Cool Chinese Electric Crossover SUV
This is the Hongqi E-HS3, a cool electric crossover SUV from China. I saw it at a Hongqi dealer in the cold Beijing winter in late December 2020. It looked great in red with its huge shiny grille, the Hongqi hood ornament, and pretty alloy wheels.
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Sixth generation Mitsubishi Galant VX Is A Rare Japanese Sedan In China
A sixth generation Mitsubishi Galant sedan, seen in the great city of Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia, by Friend of the Site Fa1rrhaven Zhou, thank you for the photos! The good Galant was in a reasonable shape but appeared to be abandoned.
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