About China's Coolest Cars
Three generations Buick GL8 MPV in one shot, seen the Second Ring Road in Beijing. From left to right: third generation, second, and first.
The Buick GL8 is one of the greatest successes for General Motors in China. It was launched in 1999, made in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture, known today as SAIC GM.
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A dark blue Volvo 850, seen in the 798 art district in Beijing. The good Volvo was still used as a daily driver and that is always a great thing. It was in a reasonable shape but in dire need of some love and maintenance. The Volvo 850 was manufactured from 1991 until 1997 with a facelift in 1994. Our blue Swede is a facelifted example, with the new grille, bumpers, and alloys.
A poop brown Smart ForTwo, seen in Beijing in 2015. The good Smart was fitted with all-black mirror housings, the typical old-school antenna, and ultra cool Hello Kitty seat covers.
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A Beijing-Jeep Grand Cherokee, seen on the road in Beijing in 2017. The big Jeep was dusty but otherwise in a good shape, and its best part was, without a doubt, the rare white 京·A MWZ-001 license plate.
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This little pretty brown car is a real Jonway UFO, seen in Beijing in 2017. And that was very special. These never sold in big numbers in the Chinese capital, and lots of them have since been scrapped. Happily, this example was in a very fine shape, albeit covered with dust and some dirt. Continue reading “Jonway UFO FD6392C Is Not A Toyota In China”
A beautiful black Nissan Cima sedan, seen in Beijing, capital of China, in 2017. The big Nissan was parked near a crappy-stuff mall I visited a lot and it looked somewhat out of place amidst the many small and cheaper cars. Note the special 7-reflector units inside the headlights, seen on the top-left of the unit, a feature the Cima was famous for.
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A true piece of Chinese automotive history is what we have here. This is a very early Geely Haoqing JL6360E1, seen on a car market in Beijing in 2012. The good Geely was in a reasonable shape for its age , with the original dark green paint and sporty 10-spoke wheels.
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A Dodge Ram 1500 Limited, seen in the beach town of Beidaihe in China in 2016. The gigantic American crew cab pickup truck looked almost too big for the city, covering an entire sidewalk.
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A very spacey Volkswagen Golf R, seen in central Beijing next to Volkswagen’s China headquarters in 2010. The license plate is extra cool, as Volkswagen initially planned to call it the ‘R20’.
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A Shuanghuan SCEO SUV seen near Chaoyang Park in east Beijing in 2010. The car looked nice in Chengguan livery but it also looked a bit tired. Always hard at work, we bet.
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