Author: Chairman MacPherson

A very Early Beijing-Jeep Beijing BJ2020 N In Blue

Beijing-Jeep Beijing BJ2020 N

The Beijing-Jeep joint venture, or fully the Beijing Jeep Corporation (BJC), is best known making the Jeep Cherokee XJ and Jeep Grand Cherokee in China. But this busy joint venture also manufactured the Beijing BJ2020-series, based on the long-running Beijing BJ212-series.

The BJC badge on the grille.

The idea was to use American technology to gradually improve the BJ212/2020. The blue car we have here, which I saw in 2006 in Yunnan Province, is a Beijing-Jeep Beijing 2020 N.

The N model was the second improved variant of the BJ212 made by BJC. It was launched in 1990. Compared to the BJ212, it had better brake ad cooling systems, new mirrors, new lights, and new wheels.

It was powered by the 2.4 liter Beijing 492 QA engine, good for 70 hp and 160 Nm. Transmission was a four-speed manual, four-wheel drive. With that, the 1530 kilo heavy vehicle could reach a top speed of 100 kilometers per hour.

A Fiery Red Pontiac Firebird And Some Other Great Cars In Beijing

Pontiac Firebird

And on that day in 2003, I went to an old housing complex in Beijing. It is very beautiful and fully accessible but tourists have never found out about it, and as far as I know the place still exists. Luckily, I saw some great cars.

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The Hongqi CA7221 L Is A Long-wheelbase Chinese-German Limousine

Hongqi CA7221 L
Hongqi CA7221 L

A beautiful black Hongqi CA7221 L long-wheelbase limousine, seen in central Beijing in 2010. The Hongqi was in a fine shape, with the original hood ornament and the factory-standard alloys.

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Checking Out The Lamborghini Dealer In Beijing, China, in 2010

Lamborghini Dealer In Beijing

Back in ’10 I went to the Lamborghini dealer in Beijing, where they had some proper metal on show. The shop was in the Jinbao Street in the center of town and also sold Bugatti. There was an Aston Martin shop next door and a Wiesmann dealer a bit further down the road.

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Tianjin Xiali TJ7100 Is A Small Red Sedan In China

Tianjin Xiali TJ7100

A red Xiali TJ7100 sedan, seen near the Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing in 2009, parked next to a white Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL. The good old Xiali was a bit dirty and dusty but otherwise in a fine shape.

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Toyota Camry Classical Was A Camry For China Alone

Toyota Camry Classical
Toyota Camry Classical

This is the Toyota Camry Classical, a China-only continuation of the Camry XV40 . It was made from 2011 until 2013 by the GAC-Toyota joint venture, alongside the new Camry XV50.

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BAW Beijing BJ1021C 4×4 Fire Truck On The Double In China

BAW Beijing BJ1021C
BAW Beijing BJ1021C

A red BAW Beijing BJ2021C 4×4 utility vehicle, seen overgrown at the Crab Island amusement park in Beijing. Crab Island used to be a great place for drinking, playing, swimming, and whatnot more. Sadly, most of the park was closed in late 2019. The area will be used for a housing project.

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