About China's Coolest Cars
A wondrous white BMW 740iL, seen in the far east of Beijing in 2013. The big Bimmer was a bit dusty but otherwise in a very fine shape. It is always great to see one of the greatest German limousines ever on the road in China.
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A beautiful blue Audi S5 Sportback, seen late at beer night in central Beijing. The S6 is wrapped in a very high end matte dark blue wrap, and further sexed up with Vossen CV3 alloys, a black grille, darkened windows, a slightly lowered suspension, and a very cool license plate with three 8’s. Eight is a lucky number in China.
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A very pretty Nanjing Yuejin Encore Sports Star, as seen in a village high up in the mountains north of Beijing, the capital of China. The Nanjing appeared to be in great shape and very well maintained, complete with its original alloys, mud flaps, and badges.
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A Nanjing NJ1020 Unique van, seen in the great city of Shanghai in 2012. The good old van was in reasonable shape but in urgent need of a car wash and a new wheel cover.
The Unique was made by Nanjing Auto. It was based on a mix of elements of the Seat Ibiza and the Seat Inca van. Nanjing Auto bought the rights to the fist generation Seat Ibiza in 1997 and started making it in China in 1999 under the Nanjing NJ6400 Encore name. The NJ1020 van arrived in 2000 and was made until 2005.
Basic design of the cargo area is similar to the Seat Inca but the window layout arrangement is different, and Nanjing added a fancy roof spoiler for better airflow! The Nanjing NJ1020 was powered by a 1.5liter four-cylinder petrol engine with 85 hp, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Top speed was 175 km/h, which is not bad for this kind of car, and 0-100 was gone in 10 seconds. Price in 2004 started at 55.000 yuan.
In 2006, Nanjing launched an interesting new variant with an extra door on the right side. Production ended in 2008.
A super sweet Hafei Baili HFJ7090, seen in Fangzhuang District in Beijing in 2012. The good Baili was in a reasonable shape but in dire need of some love and maintenance. It was painted in an 80’s style shade of beige with gray bumpers and with steel wheels.
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A gray black Ford SVT Raptor in China, seen on a bridge in the sun in the Sanlitun embassy area in Beijing. The Raptor looked mighty as always, and the owner had glued an extra Raptor badge on the bonnet.
A very pretty Mini Countryman One, seen sometime in 2010 in the endless Chinese capital Beijing. The big Mini was wrapped in a pink wrap and further dressed up with a pink roof, black pillars, black mirrors, black wheel arches, and darkened windows.
A very pretty Honda Accord sedan, seen on a car repair market in east Beijing in 2011. The fourth-generation Honda Accord was made from 1989 until 1993. The car was i a pretty good shape and fitted with an old black 京A·03383 license plate.
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All red cars look like a Ferrari. Case in point: this Volvo C70 coupe that I saw in Beijing in 2010. The C70 is one of the best looking cars ever, period. And in red it is just brilliant.
A very nice Plymouth Sundance, seen back in the great autumn of 2012 in Beijing. The vehicle seemed in fine condition, painted in white with a red brown stripe over the sides. Note the odd placement of the antenna.
