Citroen c-Quatre 20 Years Edition Is A French Sedan In China

A rare Citroen c-Quatre 20 Years Edition, seen in Beijing in 2016. The special Frenchman was in a great shape, looking very classy. The Citroen c-Quatre was a compact car made in sedan and hatchback form from 2008 until 2016.

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Chery Fengyun SQR7160 Is A Rare Seat-based Sedan In China

Chery Fengyun

Earlier on, I posted about the Chery Cowin 2, the latest variant of the Seat Toledo-based Chery. Today, we have a much rarer version of the ‘Chery Seat’: the Chery Fengyun SQR7160 with a still mysterious badge on the back.

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Volkswagen Bora-Golf Is A Red Oddity In China

Volkswagen Bora-Golf

One of the oddest car ever made by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture was the Bora-Golf, seen here in a very pretty shade of red in Beijing in 2011. It was actually called the Volkswagen Bora HS and based on the Mk4 Volkswagen Golf, it was made from 2006 until 2009. The HS had the front and rear lights of the facelifted first generation China-made Bora.

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Peugeot 407 Coupe 3.0 Is The Front Overhang Champion In China

Peugeot 407 Coupe

A pretty Peugeot 407 Coupe 3.0, seen near a Peugeot dealer on a car market in Beijing. The Peug’ was in a fine shape, painted in a stylish shade of black with a light brown interior. It was a but dusty, but so is every car in Beijing.

Design of the 407 series was odd, mostly due to the enormous front overhang. This was so for the sedan and the wagon, but on the Coupe it looked even longer optically, and that was mainly caused by the three faux air-vents on the front-front fender, which only emphasized the giganticism of the overhang situation.

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Yunque GHK7071A Sports-4 Is A Sporty Hatchback In China

Here we have a very pretty Yunque GHK7071A Sports-4, seen in front of the Workers’ Stadium in Beijing in 2007. To see any Yunque is special, but one in red and fitted with the optional factory body kit was truly amazing. It made my month.

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Three Generations Buick GL8 In One Frame In China

Three generations of 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, and made in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture, known today as SAIC-GM.

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Volvo 850 Turbo Need Some Love In China

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.

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