This is a rare DS 5LS 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, seen in Beijing in 2017. It was a great looker, painted in Champagne Gold with darkened windows and black window frames. The DS 5LS was a China-only compact executive sedan, manufactured from 2014 to 2019 by the Changan-PSA joint venture.
Author: Harry Helmsman
Toyota Cressida GL In Gray Is Abandoned In Beijing
A Toyota Cressida sedan, seen in the far east of Beijing in 2016. The Toyota was parked alongside a typical Beijing wall, and it seemed abandoned. It was covered with a thick layer of dust but it was in a reasonable shape.
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Maserati GranTurismo Sport Is Ice Blue Pretty In The Winter In China
An incredible Maserati GranTurismo Sport, as seen on a car market in Beijing on a very cold winter morning in December 2018. The Italian grand tourer looked brilliant in a dark shade of blue with tinted windows and fitted with beautiful five-spoke alloy wheels.
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Saab 9-5 Is Dark Blue And Dusty In China
A Saab 9-5 sedan, seen in Beijing in 2012. The Swedish sedan was painted dark blue with gray five-spoke wheels. It appeared to be in good shape but it was very dusty and a little dirty. License plates are from Jilin Province.
Senova X35 Of The Hungarian Embassy In China
A Senova X35 crossover, seen in Beijing in 2018. The X35 was in good shape and seemed well-maintained. It was painted white with a red interior. The black diplomatic license plates show that this car belongs to the Hungarian embassy.
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Beijing-Jeep Cherokee XJ City Special With A Lot Of Stuff On It In China
This is a Beijing-Jeep Cherokee XJ City Special, seen in the Dongzhimen area in central Beijing in January 2012. The Jeep was a bit dusty but that was normal in the cold winters in the Chinese capital. The car was loaded to the max with factory accessories.
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Fifth Generation Honda Accord 2.2 EXi With Black License Plates In China
A Honda Accord 2.2 EXi sedan, as seen in Beijing in the summer of 2016. The Honda looked great in dark green, with slightly tinted windows, the original wheel covers, and the iconic black license plates.
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Volkswagen Citi Golf Was A China-only Re-badged Seat Cordoba
Here we have a pretty Volkswagen Citi Golf, seen in south-central Beijing on new years eve January 22, 2012. The car was in a reasonable shape for its years and painted in a dark red shade that matched nicely with the red stars in the fence on the left.
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Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB Is An Enormous Black British-German Limousine In China With Blue 京A license plates
A Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB, seen in the Dongzhimen area in Beijing in 2011. The enormous British-German limousine was painted in a dark shade of black with gold striping over the sides. It has darkened windows, a red interior, and standard factory alloy wheels.
Honda Fit With A Special Black License Plate In China
Here we have a Honda Fit, painted in dark blue with darkened windows. I met it in November 2017 in south-central Beijing, The Honda Fit is normally not a super remarkable car but this particular example had ultra special black 京A·31313 license plates.
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