A beautiful black Geely Meirenbao sports car, seen in Beijing in 2011. The great Meirenbao was in a great shape, looking almost as new, painted in black with the original alloy wheels. The car was fitted with a racy after-market body kit and a fake air intake on the bonnet.
Author: Harry Helmsman
Lexus LS400 With Early Black License Plates
A Lexus LS400 sedan with black license plates, seen on a small car repair area in north Beijing in 2015. The good Lexus was covered with a thick layer of dust but it didn’t seem abandoned. It was painted in wine red and had its original allow wheels on.
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Ferrari 458 Italia In White With A Special License Plate In China
A Ferrari 458 Italia supercar, seen at a spa hotel in south central Beijing in 2016. The speedy Italian looked fantastic in white, with very dark windows, matte gray five-spoke alloys wheels and yellow brake calipers.
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Jaguar XJ Sport V8 Is A Pretty And Sporty British Sedan
A beautiful light blue Jaguar XJ Sport V8, seen in Beijing some six years ago. The Jag’ was in very good shape but sadly missed the Jaguar hood ornament. The five spoke alloy wheels were factory standard. A strikingly pretty car yet nobody seemed to notice. And I noticed, for the first time, the odd indicator situation, with similarly shaped indicators on the front part of the bumper and on the side.
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Peugeot 307 SW Is A Compact French Station Wagon In China
A Peugeot 307 SW, seen in Beijing in the great year of 2016. The car stood parked on the side of the road with its front bumper scraping the sidewalk. The Peugeot was had was a bit dusty with some bad spots on the body, but overall in a reasonable shape.
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Changan-Ford Fiesta S Sedan Is Pretty In Silver In China
A very pretty Changan-Ford Fiesta S sedan, seen in Beijing in 2016. The Fiesta was in a fantastic shape, with its paint as smooth as new and still standing on the original factory alloys. License plates are from Sichuan Province, some 1800 kilometers away; quite a ride for a small car like the Fiesta. Continue reading “Changan-Ford Fiesta S Sedan Is Pretty In Silver In China”
Daewoo Lanos SE Is A Small Korean Sedan In China
A fine Daewoo Lanos SE sedan, seen in Beijing back in 2016. The ‘Woo was in a fine overall shape, with slightly faded paint, small dents and dusts, and fitted with the original five-spoke wheels. The license plate was as old as the car. The ‘Q’ means this was, and perhaps still is, a company owned car.
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FAW Volkswagen Jetta CT Is Rare And Modified In China
A very cool Volkswagen Jetta CT sedan, seen at a car shop in north Beijing in 2016. The good Jetta was in a great shape and nicely modified with a purple paint job, black bumpers, racy tires and multispoke wheels painted in black.
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Dongfeng-Nissan Sunny 2.0 LS EQ7202 Is A Small Chinese-Japanese Sedan
A Dongfeng-Nissan Sunny 2.0 LS EQ7202, seen in Beijing in 2016. The sunny Sunny was in a perfect shape, painted in a dark shade of black with a beige interior and still on the original factory wheels.
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Third generation Mazda RX-7 Is A Cool Japanese Sports Car In China
A beautiful but abandoned Mazda RX-7 sports car, seen inside a compound in Shunyi District in north Beijing in 2016, not far from a Saturn SL sedan. The Mazda was sadly in a pretty bad shape, loaded with dust and dirt and with lots of damage to the bodywork. The old blue 辽·A license plate of of northeastern Liaoning Province.
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